They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
A.G. Marwood
The film's tagline is: "They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera."
The runtime is 110 minutes (1h 50m).
The film was directed by Phillip Noyce.
The screenplay was written by Phillip Noyce.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0077986.
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Released
English
Australia
