Main Cast: Gosia Dobrowolska, Anna Jemison, Steve Bisley, Debra Lawrence
Release Year: 1984
Country: AU
Run Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Writer-director Sophia Turkiewicz based Silver City on her experiences as a young child, when her parents moved from post-World War II Poland to settle in a migrant hostel in western Australia's Polish community. Nina (Gosia Dobrowolska) is a young refugee who wants to be a teacher. She meets Julian (Ivor Kants), a young law student, and the two fall in love. The problem is Julian is already married, but he leaves his wife (Anna Jemison) for Nina. However, when Julian's wife announces she is pregnant, Julian abandons Nina and returns to her. Nina is then forced to go it alone in a new and strange country. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Ewa Brok - Mrs. Bronowska; Joel Cohen - Young Daniel; Tim McKenzie - Mr. Roy; Dennis Miller - Max; Ron Blanchard - Arthur Calwell; Annie Byron - Dorothy; Steve Jacobs - Stefan; Anna Maria Monticelli - Anna; Halina Abramowicz - Ella; Kathleen Allen; Joseph Drewniak - Priest; Urszula Hooker; Robert Lkenner; Ronny Graham; Ivor Kants - Julian
Credit
Igor Nay - Art Director, Jay Hurley - Costume Designer, Sophia Turkiewicz - Director, Don Saunders - Editor, William Motzing - Composer (Music Score), M. Olden - Songwriter, Henry Wars - Songwriter, Judy Lovell - Makeup, John Seale - Cinematographer, Joan Long - Producer, Martin O'Neill - Set Designer, Mark Lewis - Sound/Sound Designer, Thomas Keneally - Screenwriter, Sophia Turkiewicz - Screenwriter
Silver City is a 1984 Australian film about post-war Polish immigration to Australia, following World War II. "Silver City" is the nickname of the immigration hostel in Australia.
AFI award — Anna Maria Monticelli for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
AFI award — for Costume Design
References
"The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia — Theatre . Film . Radio . Television — Volume 1" — Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee — Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
"The Australian Film and Television Companion" — compiled by Tony Harrison — Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994
