Dynasties

Australia, 2002

TV show
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Using rare archival footage, photographs and interviews, we are privy to family life and relationships of seven of Australia’s most powerful families. Nineteenth and twentieth century Australian history has been formed by some of the influence of these families - pastoralists, philanthropists, politicians and journalists - and some of their influence on society continues today. Families are: Murdoch, Downer, Wright, Myer, Durack, De Bortolis, and Macarthur. Two-disc set containing seven episodes from Series One of this fascinating ABC TV Documentary series. Narrated by William Zappa.

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Credits

co-director

Stephen Ramsey

Tim Clark

co-producer

Stephen Ramsey

Tim Clark

production company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

03:35:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2002

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

318973

Languages

English

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Native title (Australia)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Cattle trade - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Liberal Party of Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Native title (Australia)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wealth - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wine and wine making

History → Australia - History - 19th century

History → Australia - History - 20th century

History → Australia - History - 21st century

History → Liberal Party of Australia

History → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-

History → Myer, Sidney Baillieu, 1926-

People → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-

People → Myer, Sidney Baillieu, 1926-

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

DVD; Access Print (Section 1)

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