Season 1
1998 | 3 Episodes
The Violent Earth
Drama
Australia
English- 1 Season (3 Episodes)
- 1998 - 1998
- Ended
Portrays three generations of the Suttons living in New Caledonia, from 1888 to 1967; where they and the Kanaks work out their destiny on the shrinking land.
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Mini-series portraying three generations of a family living in New Caledonia, from the year 1888 to 1967. The violent earth is New Caledonia, where the settlers and the Kanaks work out their destiny on the shrinking land. This is the saga of the Suttons, a pioneering Australian-Irish family in New Caledonia; and of the Kanaks, who are caught between their own culture and the legacy of French colonialism. A story of greed, passion, courage and death in which the fate of Oceania hangs in the balance.
Country: Australia
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 1998
Also Known As: Terre violente, Неистовая земляThe Violent Earth | See more »
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Production Co: Crawfords Australia, Gaumont Television, La Sept-Arte, Nine Network Australia
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Awards & Nominations
AFI Award 1998
Nominee
AFI Award
Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
Nominee
AFI Award
Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama
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AFI Award
Best Mini-Series or Telefeature
