Hammers Over the Anvil
“An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.”
Overview
Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.
Top-billed cast
- RRussell Crowe
- CCharlotte Rampling
- AAlexander Outhread
- FFrankie J. Holden
- JJake Frost
- AAlethea McGrath
- JJohn Rafter Lee
- FFrank Gallacher
- AAmanda Douge
- KKirsty McGregor
Crew
- Director
- Ann Turner
- Writers
- Sue Smith, Peter Gawler, Ann Turner, Peter Hepworth
- Producer
- Ben Gannon
- Production
- Harvest Productions Pty. Ltd., South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Frequently asked questions
What is Hammers Over the Anvil rated?
Hammers Over the Anvil has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 16 votes.
Who directed Hammers Over the Anvil?
Hammers Over the Anvil was directed by Ann Turner.
When was Hammers Over the Anvil released?
Hammers Over the Anvil was released in 1994.
