Silver City 40 years old

New Land… New Life… New Love…

After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, where even married men and women were housed in separate barracks, the adults lived for two years while they worked off the government's payment of their passage. Even though he is married to Anna and has a son, Julian falls in love with Nina and she with him. As they and others face the new situations and prejudices that await immigrants and as they take on aspects of Australian culture, old-country values reassert themselves. Julian decides what to do about love and family, and Nina must find a way to move on.

Credits

Silver City Cast

Name Character
Ivar Kants He was 35, now 75 years old as Julian
Steve Bisley He was 32, now 72 years old as Victor
Anna Maria Monticelli She was 32, now 72 years old as Anna
Gosia Dobrowolska She was 26, now 66 years old as Nina

Silver City Crew

Name Department
Thomas Keneally as Writer. He was 48 (now 89) years old Writing
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Silver City (40 years)

New Land… New Life… New Love…

  • Release day: Thursday, September 27, 1984
  • Runtime: 101 minutes