''Always Afternoon'' is a 1988 Australian mini series about German internees in Australia,Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p173 set in 1914 at

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. The series was based on a novel by Gwen Kelly and depicts a love story involving an Australian woman and a German violinist. It was a co-production between Germany and Australia.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 59 It inspired a series of paintings by Ross Watson.Series at Ross Watson
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Cast

Tushka Bergen Tushka Bergen (born 1969, in London, England) is an Australian actress who has worked in Australia, England, Germany and the United States. In 1988, she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series for he ...

as Frieda Kennon *

Jochen Horst Jochen Horst (born 7 September 1961 in Osnabrück) is a German film, TV and theater actor. Horst graduated in 1986 from the state Academy of Music and Performing Arts (''Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst'') in Graz, Austri ...

as Franz Muller *

Lisa Harrow Lisa Harrow (born 25 August 1943) is a New Zealand RADA-trained actress, noted for her roles in British theatre, films and television. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Nancy Astor in the British BBC television drama ''Nancy Astor ...

as Nancy Kennon *

Marshall Napier James Marshall Napier (22 October 1951 – 14 August 2022) was a New Zealand-born character actor, playwright and graphic artist. He is known for a succession of strong supporting roles in Australasian films and television shows. He also had a ...

as Bill Kennon * Wynn Roberts as Pastor Jules * Christopher Mayer as Bob *

Ben Becker Ben Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor. Biography Becker was born in Bremen, the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sander ...

as Ernst * as Kurt Schreiber *

Alex Menglet Alex Menglet, born ''Alexei Menglet'' in Moscow, USSR, is an actor who has found success working in Australia. Early life Menglet was born in Moscow, USSR to parents Maya Menglet and Leonid Satanovskiy. He came from a theatrical family. As a ...

as Hans Weissmuller

References

External links

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''Always Afternoon''
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