Lucinda Brayford
1980, 200 minutes, Rated PG
Based on the best-selling novel, ABC TV's lavish four-part dramatisation Lucinda Brayford traces the moving story of a beautiful woman from the early 1900s to the Second World War.
Lucinda Vane was born into a wealthy Melbourne family. Both beautiful and talented, Lucinda spurns the love of a distinguished family friend to marry the dashing Aide de Camp to the Governor, Hugo Brayford. The elegant young woman should then have enjoyed a life of fairy-tale happiness, but instead her life of ease and wealth is replaced by hardship and austerity when Hugo takes her to England just before the First World War.
Despite her beauty, she realises that her husband has married her for her money. She also discovers he has a mistress but, to her distress, he refuses to give her a divorce. The advent of the Second World War leads to more distress and heartbreak that continues into the next generation.
Contains The Following Episodes
The Shoulder-Knots of Livery 1909-1912
Lucinda Vane is a beautiful, talented and wealthy debutante growing up in Melbourne. A wealthy friend of the family, Tony Duff, helps them gain entree to the finest society, but when he falls in love with Lucinda, the family actively discourage thoughts of marriage because of the great difference in their ages. Lucinda falls in love with the dashing Aide de Camp, Hugo Brayford, and they marry, planning to make their future home in England...
Invoking the Storm 1913 -1915
While still aboard the ship en route to England, Lucinda realises that her husband Hugo is careless with both money and the truth. When Hugo is called up for war service, he asks one of his best friends Pat Lefranc, to take care of Lucinda. The two immediately establish a close rapport, but the situation becomes complicated with the news that Hugo has suffered
shocking war injuries.
The Leaves On the Fallen Tree 1921 - 1924
Lucinda adapts to the changed lifestyle with her crippled and disfigured husband, Hugo. He does not object to her friendship with his old friend Pat, and gradually their relationship develops into an affair. Knowing of Hugo's past infidelities, and acutely conscious of her own deception, Lucinda finds the pressures hard to bear. While holidaying in the south of France Lucinda receives a message advising of Hugo's impending death.
In The Flower Of Youth 1936 -1940
Lucinda, now widowed and lonely, devotes most of her time to son Stephen. With the outbreak of World War Two, Stephen overcomes his hatred of violence to take part in the Dunkirk evacuation. Cruelly beaten, Stephen is hospitalised and upon his discharge is close to death.
- Director:
- John Gauci [9],
- Starring:
- Sam Neill [81], Wendy Hughes [37], Barry Quin [6],
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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