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The Banjo and the Bard

8.0198857mMovieDocumentaryComedy

A docudrama exploring the rivalry between bush poets A.B. "Banjo" Paterson and Henry Lawson, set in contemporary Australia.

DirectorBill Bennett
WriterBill Bennett

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Cast · Directed by Bill Bennett

LFLewis Fitz-Gerald
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Banjo Paterson
BH
Brendan Higgins
Henry Lawson
APAnna Phillips
Anna Phillips
Louisa
DW
Duncan Wass
Archibald
BBBob Baines
Bob Baines
Robertson
HM
Helen Mutkins
Bertha

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The Banjo and the Bard — streaming FAQ

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The Banjo and the Bard hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 26, 1988. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.