
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992-07-08 · 180 min · ★ 6.0
A poignant and forceful saga which traces the fortunes of two English children uprooted from their beloved Liverpool dockside to the alien environment of Australia in the years following World War Two.
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- Michael Jenkins
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Christine TremarcoLily
Frances BarberEllen, Lil's Mother
Bill HunterFather O'Neill
Martin JacobsBrother Matthew
Frank WhittenBrother Jerome
Pamela RabeMrs. Lang
Colin MoodyMr. Symonds
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