A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
September 4, 1991
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 6
Finale:
October 9, 1991
Creators:
Penny Chapman
Original Title:
Brides of Christ
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Film Commission
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Channel 4 Television
RTÉ
Roadshow Coote & Carroll
Countries:
AU
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its followers are struggling with huge changes. The Pope has died, there is war in Vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the Vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing face of the Church as a whole. Told in six parts, Diane faces her own demons and has to finally decide if she can teach what the Church preaches, or if it's simply impossible for her to reconcile all the contradictions of the faith and uphold her vow of obedience.
Art Department Coordinator:
Lee Bulgin
Assistant Editor:
Nicole La Macchia
Continuity:
Rhonda McAvoy
Costume Designer:
Annie Marshall
Costume Supervisor:
Wendy Falconer
Dialogue Editor:
Fabian Sanjurjo
Catherine Chase
Director of Photography:
James Bartle
Editor:
Tony Kavanagh
Executive Producer:
Penny Chapman
Liam Miller
First Assistant Director:
Adrian Pickersgill
Location Manager:
Patricia Rothkrans
Makeup Artist:
Chiara Tripodi
Music:
Mario Millo
Music Consultant:
Christine Woodruff
Post Production Coordinator:
Tony Lynch
Post Production Supervisor:
Tony Kavanagh
Producer:
Sue Masters
Production Coordinator:
Sandy Stevens
Production Design:
Marcus North
Production Manager:
Joanne Rooney
Researcher:
Carole Sklan
Scenic Artist:
Paul Brocklebank
Score Engineer:
Cos Russo
Second Assistant Director:
Karin Kreicers
Sound Effects Editor:
Jacomiene Betlem
Dorothy Welch
Sound Mixer:
Peter Purcell
Sound Recordist:
Nicholas Wood
Third Assistant Director:
Vicki Hastrich
Title Designer:
Belinda Bennetts
Unit Manager:
John Downie
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