A Touch of Reverence
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| A Touch of Reverence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Charles Stamp |
| Directed by | Carl Schultz |
| Starring | Peter Sumner Peter Collingwood Graham Rouse Ben Gabriel Helen Morse Wendy Hughes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 x 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 21 November – 5 December 1974 |
A Touch of Reverence is a 1974 Australian mini-series about an Anglican minister[1] whose success as a rainmaker lands him in court.[2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]The Rev. Alex Bartlett is a progressive Anglican parson in suburban Sydney who builds a mini-golf course in the churchyard, angering the congregation and the Bishop.[3] The Bishop sends Bartlett to the small town of Bulawot in central New South Wales, which is experiencing a severe drought.[3] Locals are depressed due to the drought and not attending church but Bartlett suggests they all pray for rain, with stunning results.[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Peter Sumner as Rev Alex Bartlett
- Peter Collingwood as the Bishop
- Wendy Hughes as Beverley Bartlett
- Graham Rouse
- Ben Gabriel
- Helen Morse
Production
[edit | edit source]The series was filmed on location in Stuart Town in central Western New South Wales, and Sydney. Heavy rain and snow in Stuart Town caused delays in filming.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- A Touch of Reverence at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
