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The Newsreader (1/6)Three, Two, One
55 min
Verfügbar bis zum 26/02/2026
Melbourne, 1986: A rookie reporter and a seasoned newsreader join forces to further their careers. This fast-paced drama shows the tensions and excitement of television news and production and casts a critical eye over Australian society of the time.
Melbourne, January 1986, backstage at the News at Six: young reporter Dale Jennings dreams of taking centre stage, while Helen Norville, host of the evening news, suffers from the chauvinistic attitudes of her co-host Geoff Walters, an old-fashioned journalist. When the producer asks Dale to team up with Helen to keep her ambitions in check, the young man accepts in the hope of getting a promotion. Their relationship turns into an uneasy alliance when the tragic news of the week breaks…
With
Anna Torv
Sam Reid
William McInnes
Robert Taylor
Marg Downey
Stephen Peacocke
Michelle Lim Davidson
Chum Ehelepola
Maude Davey
Chai Hansen
Director
Emma Freeman
Scenario
Michael Lucas
Author
Michael Lucas
Production
Werner Film Productions
Producer
WERNER FILM PRODUCTIONS
Image
Earle Dresner
Editing
Angie Higgins
Music
Cornel Wilczek
Costumes
Marion Boyce
Sets / Set building
Melinda Doring
Programme manager/Programme assistant
Virginie Padilla
Country
Australia
Year
2021
