The Day of The Roses
– On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck th..
On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.
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English
Main Actors:
Cormac Costello, Stephen Curry, Helen Dallimore, Gigi Edgley
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The dramatized true-story of the Granville train disaster in Jan 1977 and the subsequent inquiry. Told across two time-frames: the impossible conditions of rescuers, victims and survivors and the divisive investigation by the Coroner.
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7 wins & 2 nominations.
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