Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)

Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)

An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults. 1994-07-22 Australia 97 Min. PG-13
5.5 11 votes

Overview

Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.

Cast

Russell Crowe is East Driscoll
East Driscoll
Charlotte Rampling is Grace McAlister
Grace McAlister
Alexander Outhread is Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Frankie J. Holden is Bushman Marshall
Bushman Marshall
Jake Frost is Joe Carmichael
Joe Carmichael
Alethea McGrath is Mrs. Bilson
Mrs. Bilson
John Rafter Lee is Charles McAlister
Charles McAlister
Frank Gallacher is Mr. Thomas the Preacher
Mr. Thomas the Preacher
Amanda Douge is Nellie Bolster
Nellie Bolster
Kirsty McGregor is Elsie Marshall
Elsie Marshall
Daphne Grey is Mrs. Herbert
Mrs. Herbert
Caroline Kemp is Lucy Taylor
Lucy Taylor

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