Overview

The story of two brothers, David and Jack Meredith, who grow up in a working class family in Melbourne between the First and Second World Wars. Jack is the archetypal Aussie battler, whose greatest dream is to fight for his country. David, the more ambitious and complex of the brothers, takes a path which will lead him to success and ultimately, alienation from his homeland.

Top Cast

Matt Day

David Meredith

Simon Lyndon

Jack Meredith

Angie Milliken

Min Meredith

William McInnes

Mr Meredith

Jack Thompson

Bernard Brewster

Felix Williamson

Sam Burlington

Claudia Karvan

Cressida

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Ellouise Rothwell

Helen Midgeley