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They're a Weird Mob is a 1966 Australian comedy film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by John O'Grady under the pen name "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book. It was the penultimate collaboration of the British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger .
They're a Weird Mob: Directed by Michael Powell. With Walter Chiari, Claire Dunne, Chips Rafferty, Alida Chelli. An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Michael Powell
- 1966-10-13
They're a Weird Mob. They're a Weird Mob is a popular 1957 Australian comic novel written by John O'Grady under the pseudonym "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book. The book was the first published novel by O'Grady, with an initial print run of 6,000 hardback copies. [1] In less than six months, the book had been reprinted ...
An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder's labourer. At first, he cannot comprehend the culture, but eventually he finds mateship and romance. Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist on his cousin's ...
They're a Weird Mob. Learning to speak Australian is one of the many trials faced by an Italian journalist who emigrates Down Under. Regarded as a classic, this film takes a kindhearted look at ...
- (19)
- Michael Powell
- Comedy
- Walter Chiari
They're a Weird Mob (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ... Religion in Australian Film - A Database 1900-2003
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After moving to Sydney, an Italian sports writer struggles to make a living and understand everyday Australians while finding friendship and love. Watch trailers & learn more.
