7.350 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestWith World War II imminent, Sarah makes a sacrifice for Nullah. Drover realizes what matters most, but bombs start falling on Darwin.
The story of an English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley, who inherits a large cattle ranch in Australia after her husband dies. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she joins forces with a cattle drover to protect her ranch.
Cinematography
Those magic hour Australian landscapes hit different in extended cut.
Costume
Nicole Kidman's safari chic is worth the price of admission.
Direction
Luhrmann finally got to finish his weird beautiful fever dream.
Nicole Kidman
Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman
Drover
David Wenham
Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown
King Carney
Jack Thompson
Kipling Flynn
David Gulpilil
King George
Brandon Walters
Nullah
David Ngoombujarra
Magarri
Ben Mendelsohn
Captain Dutton
Essie Davis
Cath Carney
Barry Otto
Administrator Allsop
Kerry Walker
Myrtle Allsop
Sandy Gore
Gloria Carney
Ursula Yovich
Daisy
Lillian Crombie
Bandy Legs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is literally the 2008 film 'Australia' re-edited with 1,500 new shots and an hour of unseen footage into six episodes.
Luhrmann has called this his 'director's cut,' but it's really a complete reimagining—new structure, new music cues, even alternate takes.
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