Hammers Over the Anvil 30 years old
An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.
Credits
Hammers Over the Anvil Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Russell Crowe He was 30, now 60 years old | as East Driscoll |
| Charlotte Rampling She was 48, now 78 years old | as Grace McAlister |
| Wayne Pygram He was 34, now 65 years old | as Snarley Burns |
| John Rafter Lee | as Charles McAlister |
| Amanda Douge She was 17, now 47 years old | as Nellie Bolster |
| Peter Osborn | as Father Finnegan |
| Syd Brisbane | as Duke the Dance Caller |
| Alethea McGrath She was 74, 95 years old when she died | as Mrs. Bilson |
| Frankie J. Holden He was 41, now 71 years old | as Bushman Marshall |
| Alexander Outhread | as Alan Marshall |
| Frank Gallacher He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Mr. Thomas the Preacher |
| Daphne Grey | as Mrs. Herbert |
Hammers Over the Anvil Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| James Bartle as Director of Photography. He was 5 (now 24) years old | Camera |
| Ann Turner as Director. She was 34 (now 64) years old | Directing |
| Ann Turner as Screenplay. She was 34 (now 64) years old | Writing |
| Ben Gannon as Producer. He was 41 (54) years old when He died | Production |
| Ken Sallows as Editor. | Editing |
Hammers Over the Anvil (30 years)
An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
- Release day: Friday, July 22, 1994
- Runtime: 97 minutes