Brides of christ australian mini-series

Set in an australian convent and religious school, brides of christ follows several nuns and schoolgirls as they wrestle with their beliefs about religion and the catholic church ranging from changes in the nuns dress code to divorce and abortion. It was the groundbreaking 1991 miniseries which tackled the changing religious landscape of 1960s australia. Brides of christ 1991 sixpart australian miniseries three. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries. With brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries youtube. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. Brides of christ is a australian miniseries from the early 1990s. Sister catherine has struggled for years to reconcile her compassionate approach to being a nun with the teachings and foibles of. Its a pretty awesome show and was made the year i was born 1991. Brides of christ katherine makes a decision youtube. Brides of christ rerelease dvd, 2005, 2disc set for sale. Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009. Apra award best film or television theme apra award best film or television score.

And brides of christs impact continues to be felt today, after it. The obvious style of music for the mini series brides of christ was to be of a liturgical nature, which is what the producers of brides originally had in mind. Aug 08, 2017 brides of christ is a australian miniseries from the early 1990s. This australian tv miniseries remains one of the finest ive ever seen as rich. This six part australian miniseries is set inside the convent of santo spirito. Brides of christ sounds like a modest miniseries about the lives of nuns in an. Diane, a young woman growing up in australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiance to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This is something a family can watch together, even if they are not catholic. Brides is a testament to the incredible amount of undiscovered acting talent that exist in australia.

Critically acclaimed australian miniseries, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. The leaving of liverpool miniseries wikimili, the free. Santa flix dvd, region one 1 and all region, movies, television, programs, miniseries, rare, hardtofind, outofprint, christmas movies. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991 the series takes place behind the walls of a sydney convent school and deals with the struggles of both the roman catholic nuns and the young students to adapt to the many social changes taking place within the church and the outside world during the 1960s. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. For those overseas, i suggest googling brides of christ dvd abc and see what comes up on places like amazon. Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009 fivecity metro average rating over 6.

Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts inside the convent walls of santo spirito, six remarkable women find themselves caught between centuries old tradition. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts. In a decade of radical upheaval in society and the catholic church, a group of remarkable women are caught up in conflict between the sacret and the secular. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Killer cop seven network 2017 miniseries bluey seven network 19761977 bodyline network ten 1984 miniseries boney seven network 1972 bordertown abc 1995 brides of christ abc 1991 miniseries brock network ten 2016 the broken shore telemovie abc 2014 canal road nine. It is an abc australian broadcasting corporation production tv mini series, six 1. Apr 20, 2008 im watching the australian mini series brides of christ in my religion class. This is a fantastic mini series with hours of fabulous viewing. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Diane, a young woman growing up in australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiance. The film has a bit of a left of center political slant but is still an outstanding production. Brides of christ rerelease dvd, 2005, 2disc set for. The pope had great confidence in her wisdom, energy and loyalty, and she became known as the most powerful woman in the history of.

Set in the 1960s, a group of nuns and school girls at a private catholic girls school are effected by worldwide events that caused turmoil in the catholic church. Brides of christ is a 1991 abc australian miniseries set in a convent and a catholic girls boarding school in sydney in the 60s. It is an abc australian broadcasting corporation production tv mini series, six 1hour episodes. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set.

Michael wearing was a british television producer, who spent much of his career working on drama productions for the bbc. Im watching the australian miniseries brides of christ in my religion class. Jul 17, 2012 gods mighty servant this is the amazing story of sister pascalina lehnert 18941983 who was the personal confidant and secretary to pope pius xii for 40 years, when he was the papal nuncio in germany, and then after for his whole pontificate. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991. Winner of four australian film institute awards including best mini series and best television actress lisa hensley, brides of christ stars academy award winner brenda fricker my left foot and features breakthrough performances from academy award winner russell crowe gladiator. Dec 07, 2015 abc mini series 1991 full episodes full movie brides of christ 1991 australian mini series t3984046. Josephine byrnes, best known from period miniseries including shadows of the heart and brides of christ, is making a move into playing a present day character as the female lead in the nine network series of singapore sling. Catherine josephine byrne is torn by the churchs teaching on birth control and leaves the convent in the australian miniseries brides of christ. Watch brides of christ episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.

Brides of christ sounds like a modest miniseries about the lives of nuns in an australian convent and girls school in the 1960s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Top miniseries of all time in the archive australian. Sister catherine has struggled for years to reconcile her compassionate. Brides of christ australian abc tv mini series x 2 video.

And brides of christs impact continues to be felt today, after it launched the long. This six part australian mini series is set inside the convent of santo spirito. The australian mini series brides of christ shows the rituals of becoming a nun through the eyes of diana and veronica, from their postulancy to their novitiate and taking of the vows. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set.

Sister catherine has written a book and the sisters visit her at the books launch. The australian miniseries brides of christ shows the rituals of becoming a nun through the eyes of diana and veronica, from their postulancy to their novitiate and taking of the vows. It reflects the times of the 1960s for those of us who remember. The leaving of liverpool brides of christ 3dvd set. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print starring. Melissa thomas as brigid maloney, kirsty mcgregor as caroline, vanessa collier as jacinta, harold hopkins as ken maloney. Dec 21, 2011 for those overseas, i suggest googling brides of christ dvd abc and see what comes up on places like amazon. Only one australian program home and away made the final top ten, with seven titles being american and two british. Theres even a wedding, but only brides and no visible groom. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing face of the.

Winner of four australian film institute awards including best miniseries and best television actress lisa hensley, brides of christ stars academy award winner brenda fricker my left foot and features breakthrough performances from academy award winner russell crowe gladiator. Australian acting veteran harold hopkins has died in a sydney hospital from the asbestosrelated cancer mesothelioma. Brides of christ t v mini series video clip the vocation. Gods mighty servant this is the amazing story of sister. Brides of christ 1991 sixpart australian miniseries. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie 1991australianminiseriest3984046. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie its now 1968 and life is once again. Return to innocence by deslea brides of christ, 2002. Return to innocence 2002 performed by enigma theme. But within that simple summary are astonishing stories, both in the rich personal lives of the nuns and the cultural shifts at work as the catholic church struggled to bring itself into the modern age.