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Film Details - 1988
Director of Photography:
Julian Penney.
Editors:
Nicholas Beauman.
Production Designers:
Peta Lawson.
Music:
Chris Neal.
Cast:
Including Clayton Williamson (Peter Driscoll), Kate McDonald (Margaret Bainbridge), Emil Minty (Wayne Barbuto), Aaron Ferguson (Pompey), Paul Chubb (Mayor Leo Bainbridge), Lynette Curran (Connie Driscoll), Dennis Miller (Maxie Barbuto), Amanda Muggleton (Miria Malloy), Basil Clarke (Mr McHugh), Bruce Venables (Frank), Elaine Hudson (Jean), Mary Acres (Grandma Agnes), Gerry Skilton (Gus), George Shevtsov (Pompeius), Vic Hunter (Flavius), and David Whitney (Habbinus).
Release Dates:
27 March 1988 (Australia).
Location:
- Although Peter & Pompey was the Queensland contribution to Touch the Sun (the other stories each representing another state or territory), it was filmed in New South Wales because, according to Patricia Edgar's memoir Bloodbath, 'the [Queensland] state government was still not funding the Foundation' (Melbourne: Melbourne UP, 2006, p.185).
