The Thorn Birds (1983 - Complete Series)

Sometimes the love is cruel - relentlessly pursues us, giving false hope to expect that one, which was not destined to be around. Such is the fate of Maggie Cleary, devotedly in love with the spiritual father of her family, priest, Ralph de Brikassara. Maggie - like a bird from an old Celtic legend, which carries a lifetime in search of a bush to die from her spikes, singing her last song voluptuous. She is ready to take life as a happy gift of love and cruel torment for the sake of those few moments when she can be with loved ones. Ralph loves the girl, but the monastic robe, and a vow before God, for is more important than earthly love. And yet, having gone through a lot of trouble, losing loved ones, going through adversity, Maggie's remains true to his love. P.s. For the role of Maggie have auditioned a lot of actresses, among them were Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Basinger and Olivia Newton-John. As a result, the list was reduced to two, Rachel Ward, who subsequently won the role, and Jane Seymour. Tristan Rogers auditioned for the role of Ralph de Brikassara. Carson was offered the role of Mary Audrey Hepburn.

Morey, Bill Winningham, Mare Anglim, Philip Peterson, Vidal Wyllie, Meg Brown, Bryan (I) Plummer, Christopher (I) Brown, Dwier Venture, Richard Burns, Stephen W. Bower, Antoinette Chamberlain, Richard (I) Dooling, Lucinda Corbin, Barry Faracy, Stephanie Cullen, Brett (I) Laurie, Piper Dalton, Wally (I) Martin, Nan (I) de Lancie, John McLerie, Allyn Ann Friedrich, John (I) Nakapoulou, Aspa Hayward, Chard Palance, Holly Holliman, Earl Penny, Sydney Howard, Ken (I) Simmons, Jean (I) Howard, Rance Stanwyck, Barbara Kiley, Richard Ward, Rachel (I)