UK,
1960, 133 min
Directed by:
Fred ZinnemannScreenplay:
Isobel LennartCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Michael Anderson Jr., John Meillon, Ronald Fraser, Ray Barrett (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling and a race horse will all have a part in the final decision. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1961 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1961 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1961 - Deborah Kerr (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1961 - Glynis Johns (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1961 - Isobel Lennart (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1962 - Best Film
- 1962 - Deborah Kerr (Best British Actress)
- 1962 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 1961 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1960 - Deborah Kerr (Best Actress)
- 1960 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)