The Thorn Birds
Drama, Romance, Family
- ABC
United States
English- 1 Season (4 Episodes)
- 1983 - 1983
- Ended
7.9/10
In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?
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Richard Chamberlain stars as a priest forced to make a choice between his feelings and his ambitions in this sweeping adaptation of Colleen McCullough's novel. Set in the early 1900s on a sheep station in the Australian outback, the 1983 miniseries follows members of the Cleary family, whose move to the sheep station leads to a pivotal relationship between young Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph. When the attraction between Meggie and Father Ralph becomes obvious, Meggie's wealthy aunt forces Father Ralph to choose between Meggie and his ambition to rise within the Catholic Church. Though he chooses the church, as decades pass he continues to be drawn back to Meggie, with sometimes disastrous consequences.
Official Sites: Official Wikipedia
Country: United States
Type: miniseries
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 1983
Also Known As: Поющие в терновнике, Les oiseaux se cachent pour mourirUccelli di rovo, Pássaros Feridos, Die Dornenvögel, A tövismadarak, The Thorn Birds, Ogalinnud, Törnfåglarna, Птиците умират сами, Vtáky v tŕní, Tornefuglene, Amor entre espinas, Thorn Birds, 刺鳥, Ptáci v trní, Ptaki ciernistych krzewów, Τα πουλιά πεθαίνουν τραγουδώντας, Tornfuglene, oiseaux se cachent pour mourir, Pasarea Spin, El pájaro espino, Птице умиру певајући, Os pássaros Feridos, El pájaro canta hasta morir, Okalinnut | See more »
Parents Guide: Australia (PG), Germany (12)Netherlands (6), Sweden (12), UK (15) | See more »
CastSee full cast »
Barbara Stanwyck
as Mary Carson
Lucinda Dooling
as Martha
Alan Bendich
as Waiter in Greece
John Friedrich
as Frank Cleary
Bill Morey
as Angus MacQueen
Antoinette Bower
as Sarah MacQueen
Aspa Nakapoulou
as Phaedre
Sydney Penny
as Young Meggie Cleary
Chard Hayward
as Arne Swenson
Rachel Ward
as Meggie Cleary
Christopher Plummer
as Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Mare Winningham
as Justine O'Neill
Richard Chamberlain
as Ralph de Bricassart
Vidal Peterson
as Young Stuart
Bryan Brown
as Luke O'Neill
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
1983 | 4 Episodes
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Primetime Emmy 1983
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Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
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Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
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Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
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Outstanding Limited Series
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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DGA Award 1984
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DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials
