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The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996)

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996)
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This follow-up to the wildly popular miniseries The Thorn Birds (based on the best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough) tells the tale of a period during World War II that was not covered in the original story. In 1943, Father Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain) is a Catholic priest who loves Meggie (Amanda Donohoe), with whom he had an affair years before. Meggie has divorced her husband and is now caught up in a bitter court dispute over custody of their son Dane, while Father Ralph has mixed feelings about the church's response to World War II. Father Ralph takes it upon himself to help Meggie win custody of Dane, but they also find themselves tempted to rekindle their forbidden love. The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years also stars Maximilian Schell, Simon Westway, and Christopher Gabardi.
~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Richard ChamberlainAmanda Donohoe, (more)
Director(s):
Kevin James Dobson
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

This follow-up to the wildly popular miniseries The Thorn Birds (based on the best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough) tells the tale of a period during World War II that was not covered in the original story. In 1943, Father Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain) is a Catholic priest who loves Meggie (Amanda Donohoe), with whom he had an affair years before. Meggie has divorced her husband and is now caught up in a bitter court dispute over custody of their son Dane, while Father Ralph has mixed feelings about the church's response to World War II. Father Ralph takes it upon himself to help Meggie win custody of Dane, but they also find themselves tempted to rekindle their forbidden love. The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years also stars Maximilian Schell, Simon Westway, and Christopher Gabardi.
~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
179 mins

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Director(s):
Kevin James Dobson
Categories:
Television
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Brina J.

I felt as if this was a mockery of the original Thorn Birds. The story line was ridiculous and a huge leap from what Colleen McCullough would have wanted "the missing years" to represent. This was a huge disappointment.

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JOHN B.

Poor story; huge departure from the original; poor acting. Blah

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Deena B.

Not as good as the First Thorn Birds.

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