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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.0 / 100
1993·Biography / Drama / Romance·1h 37m

HAMMERS OVER THE ANVIL

“An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.”

Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.

Above the Line
Ann Turner·DirectorAnn Turner·ScreenplayPeter Hepworth·ScreenplayJames Bartle·Director of PhotographyNot Drowning Waving·Original Music ComposerKen Sallows·Editor
Cast
Russell Crowe·East DriscollCharlotte Rampling·Grace McAlisterAlexander Outhread·Alan MarshallFrankie J. Holden·Bushman MarshallJake Frost·Joe CarmichaelAlethea McGrath·Mrs. BilsonJohn Rafter Lee·Charles McAlisterFrank Gallacher·Mr. Thomas the PreacherAmanda Douge·Nellie BolsterKirsty McGregor·Elsie Marshall
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Ann Turner·DirectorMonica Pearce·Second Assistant DirectorGeoffrey Giuffre·Third Assistant DirectorChris Webb·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ann Turner·ScreenplayPeter Hepworth·Screenplay
Camera· 1
James Bartle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ken Sallows·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Not Drowning Waving·Original Music ComposerSteve Burgess·ADR Recordist
Art & Design· 12
Vicki Niehus·Art DirectionRoss Major·Costume DesignRoss Major·Production DesignSuzie Warhurst-Steele·Makeup ArtistTony Cronin·Set Dressing BuyerJane Surrich·Makeup ArtistJulie Ferrand·Property BuilderGuy Allain·PainterTamara Pankiw·DraughtsmanTony Cronin·Set DresserJohn Santucci·Standby Property MasterAndrew Plumer·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Ben Gannon·ProducerGary Buss·Unit ManagerBarbara Gibbs·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Beverley Freeman·Additional HairstylistSash Lamey·HairstylistPeter Collias·Scenic ArtistTim Stanley·CarpenterArthur Vette·Carpenter
By the Numbers
58.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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