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Under Capricorn (1984)

Under Capricorn poster
Directed by
Rod Hardy
Genre
drama
Country
Australia
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in early 19th century Australia, this miniseries follows a British aristocrat who marries a wealthy settler and moves to his remote estate. She struggles with a dark secret from her past while adjusting to a new life.

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What happens

Under Capricorn is a 1983 Australian miniseries based on the novel by Helen Simpson. This had been filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1949. It was financed by the South Australian Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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