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The Thorn Birds - Complete Series (1983)  link to The Thorn Birds - Complete Series on IMDb  

Number: 1543

cover The Thorn Birds - Complete Series

IMDb Rating:
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8.0/10 (6.6K votes)

Country: United States, 460 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama

Director(s): Daryl Duke

Storyline:
This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie, and her love for the family's priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart. Meggie tries to forget Ralph by marrying dashing stockman Luke O'Neill, but she and Ralph are soon reunited, with tragic consequences for them both.

Cast:

Richard Chamberlain Ralph de Bricassart 4 episodes, 1983
Rachel Ward Meggie Cleary 4 episodes, 1983
Christopher Plummer Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese 4 episodes, 1983
Bryan Brown Luke O'Neill 4 episodes, 1983
Brett Cullen Bob Cleary 4 episodes, 1983

Medium: Original DVD, DTS 5.1 - English / DTS-HD Master Audio - English

Comments: This is the Full Series including "The Missing Years" filmed in 1996.

Location: On The Shelf - Triple Pack

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3