Against the Wind
Against the Wind
| 12 September 1978 (USA)
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Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to Australia, and years of anxiety as a convict. Mary, her friends and her family fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop - Irelands 1798 Rebellion. Australia's Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 Rum Rebellion

Reviews
Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
tinyaus Just watched this again, and as always only wished for more, IE Season 2,3 etc A Brilliant work. Would this be worthy of a re-make or adjunct to the original or just lost in time and translation? I get to the end of the series, episode 13 and each time want the next episode which doesn't exist (13 episodes in total). I thought I saw the Actor Frank Gallacher (Will Price) leaving a coffee shop the other day ? Unfortunately not as the internet seems to say he passed in 2009. Thank you to all who were involved. You all made a difference. . Also commendations to Sindre Kaspersen. . Brilliant commentary. You want to decide before you watch it, read this review . Spot ON .
kiki g First I'll apologize for my poor English. I hope you can understand my writing anyway. :-)I would love to buy this series "Against the wind". I totally fell in love wide the story about how Irish and English convicts were shipped of to Australia to work in slave like condition for rich English immigrants, and not to forget the tittle song Six Ribbons song by Jon English who plays the lead role Jonathan Garrett. I really hope that the series will be available on DVD soon. I'll be the first in line to buy it for sure. So if any of you know where to get hold of this, please tell.
safisher-1 I still remember it after a passage of more than 20 years. I had wondered why I never saw it again - a question that was answered by another person commenting on it. Well, it is really too bad, because it was an enthralling look at the early settlement of Australia. I was particularly amazed at how small a misdeed or misunderstanding could send an Irish man or woman off to Australia. Once in the land down under, the chances for ever returning home were pretty much nil, even after time was served for the offense. People simply made the best of it and worked hard to live in an environment - both physical and social - that was often difficult. I hope the barriers to a DVD recording are dealt with so that many more people can view this worthwhile mini series, and I can see it again, as well. Memorable characters and a fascinating plot - a good reason to make the effort to put it on DVD.
sharryne23 I saw the series Against the Wind and have always maintained that it was the best mini series ever produced in Australia. The acting was brilliant which enabled the viewer to acquire a real empathy for what it was like for the convicts in our history. The drama and the romance throughout this unique series kept me coming back to the screen for the next part, every night it was screened right up until the last episode. I have often scanned the T.V guide just to see whether it was being screened again. I have had no success searching for an available video or DVD. I would definitely buy this if available. My children have learned about these times in primary school. I would love to share this magnificent mini series with them.