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Jul 22, 1994 · A film based on the autobiography of Alan Marshall, a polio-stricken boy who witnesses a love triangle in rural Australia. Starring Charlotte Rampling, Russell Crowe and Frankie J. Holden, directed by Ann Turner.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Ann Turner
- 1994-07-22
Hammers Over the Anvil is a 1993 Australian biographical romantic drama film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ann Turner, who also co-wrote with Peter Hepworth. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Alan Marshall.
A 1993 drama film about a polio-stricken boy who learns to ride horses with Russell Crowe in rural Australia. The film has no critics score, a low audience score, and mixed reviews from both critics and audience.
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- Ann Turner
- Drama
- Charlotte Rampling
A film based on Alan Marshall's novel about his childhood in the Outback in the early 1900s. It features Russell Crowe as a horsebreaker and Charlotte Rampling as an English lady.
- James Bartle
- Ann Turner
- Australia
- Drama. Romance | Biography. Horses. 1910s
Directed by Ann Turner. An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
- Ann Turner
Read user reviews of this Australian drama film about a handicapped boy's admiration for a horse breaker and his lover. See how the film explores themes of masculinity, sexuality, and tragedy through the eyes of a young observer.
Alan Marshall is a quiet boy living in the Australian outback whose dreams of riding a horse are hampered by a crippling childhood illness. When Alan meets horse trainer East Driscoll, he comes to see him as a hero — until East shatters that vision.
