Taurus Rising

Taurus Rising
Genre Drama
Soap opera
Created by Reg Watson
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 21
Production company(s) Reg Grundy Organisation
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release 27 July – 17 December 1982

Taurus Rising is an Australian soap opera produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and Dixie Normus for the Nine Network in 1982. Originally intended by the network to be a replacement for The Sullivans, the series was one of a number of attempts to provide an Australian alternative to the glossy American supersoaps Dallas and Dynasty and featured two wealthy Sydney-based feuding families, the Brents and the Drysdales. To this end, it represented something of a stylistic departure for Grundy's. Unlike most other Australian soap operas which were recorded on videotape, Taurus Rising was shot entirely on film.

It cost $2 million to make.[1]

Taurus Rising proved to be an expensive failure after it failed to win an audience and was cancelled after 21 episodes. The series did later prove popular in international markets and was subsequently sold to American cable television, marketed as a 21-part "miniseries".

Cast

The Brents
Jennifer BrentAnnette Andre
Mike BrentAndrew Clarke
Harry BrentGordon Glenwright
The Drysdales
Ben DrysdaleAlan Cassell
Faith DrysdaleBetty Lucas
Keith DrysdaleAndrew Sharp
Phil DrysdaleDamon Herriman
Elizabeth DrysdaleMarina Finlay
Isabella DrysdaleGeorgie Sterling
Other characters
Alice BlakeLinda Newton
Sam FarrerMichael Long
Libby HiltonDiane Craig
Malcolm AdamsVic Hawkins
MarieJessica Noad

References

  1. ↑ "For 'Taurus Rising', success is in the stars". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 11 August 1982. p. 26. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  • Mercardo, A., 2004, Super Aussie soaps. North Melbourne: Pluto Press.


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