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‘The Thorn Birds’ at Russian Centre
The film ‘The Thorn Birds’ (1983) will be screened at the Russian Centre in Colombo in two parts. The first part will be screened on September 20 and the last part will be screened on September 27 at 5.00 p.m. on each day.

‘The Thorn Bird’ is the tale of friendship between a girl and boy Trans Sultry and Stormy as they mature over four decades. The boy becomes a priest and the girl, a married woman.

‘The Thorn Birds’ is based on Colleen McCullough’s 1977 best selling novel. The story based on the multigenerational Cleary family and spanned the years 1920-1962. At the outset, the family Patriarch Paddy Cleary (Richard Kiley), his wife Fiona (Jean Simmons) and children moved from New Zealand to Australia to help run Drogheda owned by Paddy’s wealthy sister.

The story is focused primarily on the lone Cleary daughter Maggie (Rachel Ward) and her relationship with father Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain). The film won the 1983 Golden Globe award for best miniseries. The cast includes Richard Chamberlain, Sydney Penny, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyk, Jean Simmons and Richard Kiley.

For further details please contact the Co-ordinator between 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. on weekdays on 2685429/2685440.

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