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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.
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
It tells the story of an Italian sports journalist arriving Down Under, to find his cousin’s new magazine for migrant Italians has folded. He soon gets a job as a builder’s labourer,...
- 1 min
- 4.2K
- Mosman Collective
They're a Weird Mob (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 21, 2019 · A rare 1960s hit from the co-director of The Red Shoes, this warm tale of an Italian down under spawned a long line of film about foreigners making sense of Australian culture.
- 3 min
- Luke Buckmaster
They're certainly a weird mob! Nino is an Italian bloke who travels to Australia, thinking his cousin owns a newspaper, only to discover he has left a large debt. But he sets about trying to pay it off, fit in with the culture, and win over the girl he fancies.
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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.
