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The Dunera Boys

At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been here. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.

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Cast & Crew See All

Joseph Spano
Alexander Engelhardt
Bob Hoskins
Morrie Mendellsohn
Joseph Fürst
The Baron

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The Dunera Boys: Austria Is More Beautiful
The Dunera Boys: Austria Is More Beautiful
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Awards

  • 1986 - AFI Award - Best Mini Series - winner
  • 1986 - Awgie Award - Television Mini-series Adaptation - winner
  • 1986 - AFI Award - Best Achievement in Direction in a Mini Series - winner
  • 1986 - AFI Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series - winner

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