The Mango Tree (1977)

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Country: Australia
Genres: Drama
Release: 1977-12-16
Director: Kevin James Dobson
Writers: Michael Pate , Ronald McKie
Language: English
Stars: Geraldine Fitzgerald , Robert Helpmann , Christopher Pate , Gerard Kennedy , Gloria Dawn , Carol Burns , Barry Pierce , Diane Craig , Ben Gabriel , Maggie Millar
Runtime: 93 min
Awards: 9 nominations
AKA: The Mango Tree , Der Mangobaum , The Mango Tree (United States of America) , El árbol del mango (Spain) , The Mango Tree (Australia) , Der verbotene Baum
Plot: Jamie is a young man growing up in the small Australian town of Bundaberg during the early 1940's. Jamie loves his tranquil life, surrounded by the friendly locals, and being brought up by his warm caring grandmother. But when a local preacher goes nutty, all hell breaks loose for the community, and Jamie leaves Bundaberg for the city.
IMDB:tt0076359