For the Term of His Natural Life (1983): Cast
For the Term of His Natural Life is a 1983 crime drama directed by Rob Stewart, starring Rod Mullinar as Lt. Maurice Frere, Penelope Stewart and Anthony Perkins. It runs 6 hours.
- Runtime
- 6h (360 min)
- Director
- Rob Stewart
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Filmco Limited
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is For the Term of His Natural Life About?
The premise of For the Term of His Natural Life without spoilers.
Justice will not be held prisoner. In 1830s England a young man from a respectable yet troubled family is wrongly convicted of stealing a watch. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land, he endures the hostility of Lieutenant Frere and falls for Sylvia, the warden’s daughter, while an impostor back home seeks to claim his inheritance.
For the Term of His Natural Life Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- lieutenant
- ship captain
- boy
- ship's doctor
- prison ship
- unjust incarceration
- pocket watch
- bastard
- mother son relationship
- whipped to death
- false accusation
- mutiny
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- tv mini series
- man whipped unconscious
- sailing ship
- penal colony
- forced labor
- bare chested male
- bare chested male bondage
- whipping
- prison
- based on novel
For the Term of His Natural Life Cast & Characters
Rod Mullinar leads the cast as Lt. Maurice Frere, with Penelope Stewart as Sylvia Vickers and Anthony Perkins as Rev. James North. Directed by Rob Stewart; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Rob Stewart
- Rod Mullinar as Lt. Maurice Frere
- Penelope Stewart as Sylvia Vickers
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Anthony Perkins as Rev. James North -
Damon Herriman as Blinker
Also Starring in For the Term of His Natural Life
· 27 more- Patrick Macnee Major Vickers
- Samantha Eggar Mrs. Vickers
- Colin Friels Richard Devine / Rufus Dawes
- Reg Lye Blind Mooney
- Diane Cilento Lady Elinor Devine
- Robert Coleby John Rex
- Donald MacDonald Reverend Meekin
- Patrick Frost Collins
- Anna Maria Monticelli Alicia
- Susan Lyons Sarah
- Hedley Cullen Toddy
- Leo Taylor Lord Bellasis
- John Heywood Constable
- Henry Salter Troke, prison warder
- John Dick Francis Wade
- Glynn Nicholas Kirkland
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- Wendy Strehlow Jenny
- David Burchell Sir Richard Devine
- Peter Goerecke Reasin
- Jon Nicholls Hardy
- Barry Lovett Captain Blunt
- Jeremy Coote Frank Edgely
- Stephen Marney Prison Guard
- Selwyn Crockett Willis
- Jonathon Leigh Randolph
- Ron Parry Doctor Pine
- Rebe Taylor Sylvia Vickers (child)
More from Rob Stewart
More films directed by Rob Stewart: Signal One and Rock n’ Roll Cowboys.
For the Term of His Natural Life Also Known As
Also known as “Verbannt in die Hölle”.
- Also known as
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- Verbannt in die Hölle
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For the Term of His Natural Life FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of For the Term of His Natural Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is For the Term of His Natural Life?
For the Term of His Natural Life runs 6 hours (360 minutes).
Who directed For the Term of His Natural Life?
For the Term of His Natural Life was directed by Rob Stewart.
More films by Rob Stewart Who is in the cast of For the Term of His Natural Life?
For the Term of His Natural Life stars Rod Mullinar as Lt. Maurice Frere, Penelope Stewart as Sylvia Vickers and Anthony Perkins as Rev. James North, among 31 credited actors.
Does For the Term of His Natural Life have a post-credit scene?
No. For the Term of His Natural Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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