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Synopsis: In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict Sam Flusky, who wants to do a business deal with him. Whilst attending a dinner party at Flusky's house, Charles meets Flusky's wife Henrietta who he had known as a child back in Ireland. Henrietta is an alcoholic and seems to be on the verge of madness.
 
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1949
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If we put your name,

will be condemned.

send it to me the house.

Workers who sent fathoms

I serve.

A thief of horses

and the other a murderer.

I do not want to be the next target.

I do not want murderers in my house.

meets the ballots.

Send to collect.

If you say...

-Not like the cuatreros.

-No.

-Neither the murderers.

-No.

His scripture.

Learly, the lady is waiting.

-What do you think?

-temperamental?

The hell of it.

Flusky!

It is a human head?

Reduced.

This traffic,

although it is prohibited.

I pay for it.

His murderer.

Mr. Flusky,...

Come to my house tomorrow.

Any driver knows where it is.

Dinner at 18:
30.

Thank you for your kindness,

but hurry things.

What do you mean?

I do not want to cause you problems.

why not?

I have not had time to get situated.

If you need money,

I have one hundred pounds.

This option will.

Talk tomorrow

better the business.

-Mr. Adare?

-Yes.

His excellence sends you greetings.

Want to talk to you.

It will be a pleasure.

-Where is your excellence?

-Here, sir.

-Who is it?

-Charles.

Between!

and if the desire is to serve

a drink.

Thank you.

Where were we, Max?

Excuse me, Charles.

-Sure.

-His Excellency drew his attention...

-About?

Not said.

Yes, you say that the surroundings

the port is a muck.

I do not like the barrels

old, car wheels,...

... rotten cabbages,

and the cats killed.

That take all or

Ripped out his skin.

The attention it devotes to

health conditions of the port...

... leaves much to be desired.

Yes, that's what

have to say. Type.

Name-your attention...

-Not so loud.

I have to speak with Mr. Adare.

Do not go.

The entreteve?

Yes, very much.

-It was the bank?

-Yes.

What you think of your projects?

No big deal.

Charles, I hope

made a great effort.

Where's the soap?

I already have.

I was talking

with one of the magnates.

Will meet here.

Who is it?

-Flusky.

-You know, Banks?

Yes, I know.

-Something that you disapprove?

-No, it is very honored.

Only a few problems with Mr. Correct.

Who is Correct?

The supervisor-general.

-Sure.

Everyone has problems with it,

but not say anything to the contrary.

Receive the Flusky Box

government or socially?

No.

Mr. Potter, director of the bank,

says it is an emancipated.

-A convicted.

-It is not.

Watch out, Charles.

Keep in mind...

... that is my cousin.

I hope you have not seen

talking to him.

Tomorrow I shall dine at home.

What Flusky done?

It was nice, we talk about

the land of the crown.

I condemned it at the.

I have no idea.

I said that is

incorreto ask it here.

Max!

With the greatest respect,...

... Mr. Adare is right.

It is customary that when

completed his sentence,...

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James Bridie

James Bridie (3 January 1888 in Glasgow – 29 January 1951 in Edinburgh) was the pseudonym of the Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeon whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor. He took his pen-name from his paternal grandfather's first name and his grandmother's maiden name.Mavor studied medicine at the University of Glasgow graduating in 1913, then served as a military doctor during World War I, seeing service in France and Mesopotamia. His comedic plays saw success in London, and he became a full-time writer in 1938. Despite this, he returned to the army during World War II, again serving as a doctor.He was the main founder of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, with his cousin, the author Guy McCrone and was also instrumental in the establishment of the Edinburgh Festival.Bridie worked with the director Alfred Hitchcock in the late 1940s. They worked together on: The Paradine Case (1947). Bridie originally wrote the screenplay, and Ben Hecht contributed some additional dialogue. But due to casting, the characters had to be changed. So David O. Selznick had to write another script. Under Capricorn (1949) Stage Fright (1950)In 1923, he married Rona Locke Bremner (1897–1985). Their son was killed in World War II. His other son Ronald (1925–2007) was also both a physician and playwright. Ronald became drama critic of The Scotsman after retiring from medicine, Director of the Scottish Arts Council and Deputy Chairman of the Edinburgh Festival. He was Professor of Drama and Head of the Drama Department at the University of Saskatchewan and was appointed C.B.E. in 1971.James Bridie died in Edinburgh of a stroke and is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis. The Bridie Library at the Glasgow University Union is named after him, as is the annual Bridie Dinner that takes place in the Union each December. more…

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