Overview
The story of two brothers, David and Jack Meredith, who grow up in a working class family in Melbourne between the First and Second World Wars. Jack is the archetypal Aussie battler, whose greatest dream is to fight for his country. David, the more ambitious and complex of the brothers, takes a path which will lead him to success and ultimately, alienation from his homeland.
Cast
- Matt Day as David Meredith
- Simon Lyndon as Jack Meredith
- Angie Milliken as Min Meredith
- William McInnes as Mr Meredith
- Jack Thompson as Bernard Brewster
- Felix Williamson as Sam Burlington
- Claudia Karvan as Cressida
- Ellouise Rothwell as Helen Midgeley