The Harp in the South

The Harp in the South — Plot

The Harp in the South (1948), a classic Australian novel by Ruth Park, follows the Darcy family, a poor group of Irish immigrants who live in Shanty Town, or Surry Hills, a slum for Irish Catholic families living in Australia during the middle of the twentieth century.

• Release date
• September 14, 1987

The Harp in the South — Cast

Anne Phelan Mumma Darcy Anna Hruby Roie Darcy Martyn Sanderson Hughie Darcy Kaarin Fairfax Dolour Darcy Gwen Plumb Grandma Kilker Melissa Jaffer Miss Sheily