Richard Chamberlain
Father Ralph de Bricassart
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The Thorn Birds is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda—a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland—the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1915 to 1969. The novel is the best-selling book in Australian history, and has sold over 33 million copies ...
The Thorn Birds: With Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown. In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire.
- (10K)
- 1983-03-27
- Drama, Romance
- 122
The Thorn Birds is an American television miniseries broadcast on ABC from March 27 to 30, 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham and Philip Anglim.
- Drama Romance
Thornbirds. Season 1. Winner of six Emmys®, four Golden Globes and countless nominations, The Thorn Birds is the second-highest-rated miniseries ever. With an all-star cast, this epic drama set against the sweeping backdrop of the Australian outback tells of the taboo desires between a beautiful woman and an ambitious priest.
- 146 min
Apr 1, 1977 · The Thorn Birds. Colleen McCullough. 4.24. 351,307 ratings8,026 reviews. The Thorn Birds is a robust, romantic saga of a singular family, the Clearys.
- (350.9K)
- Mass Market Paperback
Oct 13, 2009 · A sweeping family saga of dreams, passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback. Read the best-selling novel that inspired a classic TV miniseries, or browse other books by the author.
Watch the epic drama of forbidden love between Meggie and Ralph de Bricassart, based on Colleen McCullough's bestselling novel. The Thorn Birds is the second-highest-rated miniseries ever, with six Emmy® awards and four Golden Globe awards.
