person or book cover
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form y separately published work icon Jessica single work   film/TV  
Alternative title: Bryce Courtenay's Jessica
Adaptation of Jessica Bryce Courtenay , 1997 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Jessica
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Film Details - Screentime ; Network Ten ; Powercorp , 2004

Producers:

Anthony Buckley (Producer)
Sue Masters (Executive Producer)
Greg Haddrick (Executive Producer)
Bryce Courtenay (Executive Producer)
Bob Campbell (Executive Producer)
Justin Bodle (Executive Producer)
Nick Witkowski (Executive Producer)
Des Monaghan (Executive Producer)

Production Companies:

Screentime
Powercorp (Geneva)

Finance Organisations:

Ten Network
Australian Film Finance Corporation
New South Wales Film & Television Office

Director of Photography:

Joseph Pickering

Editors:

Tim Wellburn

Production Designers:

John Pryce-Jones

Composer:

Paul Grabowsky

Cast:

Incl. Leeanna Walsman (Jessica Bergman), Lisa Harrow (Hester Bergman), Sam Neill (Richard Runche), Tony Martin (Joe Bergman), Megan Dorman (Meg Bergman) John Howard (George Thomas), Oliver Ackland (Jack Thomas), Wil Traval (Billy Simple), Natasha Wanganeen (Mary Simpson), Kerry Walker (Mrs. Baker), Heather Mitchell (Ada Thomas), Huw Higginson (Prosecuter).

Release Dates:

First aired on the Ten Network, 18-19 July 2004.

Awards:

  • Logie Awards (2005) Best Mini Series (winner)

Notes:

Further Reference: Australian Television Information Archive and 'Jessica' via the Powercorp website (includes a trailer).

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