Children of the Revolution backdrop

Children of the Revolution 1996 Directed by Peter Duncan

A red comedy about the ultimate party animals.

A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.

Country Australia
Production Country Australia
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 26 December 1996
101 mins
Cast
Judy Davis Joan Fraser Welch
Sam Neill David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
F. Murray Abraham Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin
Richard Roxburgh Joseph 'Joe' Welch
Rachel Griffiths Constable Anna Welch
Geoffrey Rush Zachary Welch
Russell Kiefel Barry Rogers
John Gaden Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke
Kenneth Radley Bernard Shaw
Ben McIvor Joe Welch at 8 Years
Fiona Press Mavis Craig
Rowan Woods Colin 'Col' Slansky
Alex Menglet Yuri Nikolayev
Ron Haddrick Sir Allan Miles
Heather Mitchell Mrs. Savage
Robbie McGregor Minister Frank
Dennis Watkins Khrushchev
Stephen Abbott Malenkov
Harold Hopkins Police Commissioner
Roy Billing Police Sergeant