Sword of Honour (miniseries)

For the sequence of novels by Evelyn Waugh, see Sword of Honour.
Sword of Honour
Genre mini-series
Directed by Pino Amenta
Catherine Millar
Starring Andrew Clarke
Tracey Mann
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 4
Production
Running time 4 x 2 hours
Release
Original network Network Seven
Original release 20 October 1986

Sword of Honour is an Australian miniseries made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracey Mann and Alan Fletcher.[1]

The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracey Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies.

It had a budget of A$5 million. Principal photography was completed on 18 October 1985 with second uni shot after that in Port Macquarie and Thailand.[2]

Home Media

Sword of Honour was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[3]

References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p238
  2. "Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48
  3. "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.


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