Serpent in the Rainbow (1973)

Directed by

Douglas Sharp

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two families who squat on land in late 19th century Australia act out a conflict that mirrors the Trojan War. The series follows their escalating feud and its dramatic consequences.

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What happens

Serpent in the Rainbow is an Australian mini series which first screened on the ABC in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century. The Bulletin called it "a classical allegory about two squatting families who play out their own version of the Trojan War." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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