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Episodes (4)

Starting Out (1897-1905)
S01E01 · Starting Out (1897-1905)

Mar 09, 1986

At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer.

Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
S01E02 · Bush Schooling (1905-1908)

Mar 10, 1986

At last, fortune seems to smile on young Bert. He goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.

Journey (1908-1914)
S01E03 · Journey (1908-1914)

Mar 11, 1986

Bert's relationship with his mother is both sweet and sour, but mostly sour. He has been toughened by years of hard work which has made him almost totally self-reliant.

Providence (1914-1916)
S01E04 · Providence (1914-1916)

Mar 12, 1986

At nineteen, powerfully built from his years of manual labour, Bert joins Mickey Finn's Boxing Troupe as a prize fighter. Touring Australia as a heavyweight, he never loses a bout. When World War I breaks out, Bert rushes to enlist.

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A Fortunate Life Season 1 (1986) is released on Mar 09, 1986. Watch A Fortunate Life online - the English Biography TV series from Australia. A Fortunate Life is directed by Marcus Cole,Henri Safran and created by A.B. Facey with Bill Kerr and Dorothy Alison.

As know as:

A Fortunate Life, Bert, la lucha de un hombre contra todo

Countries:

Australia

Language:

English

Production Companies:

PBL Productions

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