The Day of the Roses

The Day of the Roses
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Directed byPeter Fisk
Written byJohn Misto
Produced byTony Cavanaugh
Simone North
Antonia Barnard
StarringRebecca Gibney
Paul Mercurio
Stephen Curry
CinematographySteven Arnold
Edited byAndrew MacNeil
Shawn Seet
Music byRoger Mason
Production
company
Liberty Productions
Distributed byUmbrella Entertainment
Release date
  • 11 January 1998 (1998-01-11)
Running time
220 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The Day of the Roses is a two-part Australian television mini-series, a docu-drama directed by Peter Fisk, based on the events of the 1977 Granville railway disaster. The film was made in 1998 and runs over 3.5 hours. Described as "a dramatic depiction of real events", it was based on a manuscript by Murray Hubbard and Ray Connor. It won the 1999 AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series.