Hammers Over the Anvil
1994, English. Directed by Ann Turner.
An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ann TurnerDirector
- Russell CroweEast Driscoll
- Charlotte RamplingGrace McAlister
- Alexander OuthreadAlan Marshall
- Frankie J. HoldenBushman Marshall
- Jake FrostJoe Carmichael
- Alethea McGrathMrs. Bilson
- John Rafter LeeCharles McAlister
- Frank GallacherMr. Thomas the Preacher
- Amanda DougeNellie Bolster
- Kirsty McGregorElsie Marshall
- Daphne GreyMrs. Herbert
- Caroline KempLucy Taylor
Details
- Released
- 22 July 1994
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Ann Turner, Peter Hepworth
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Hammers Over the Anvil isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Hammers Over the Anvil, try My Brilliant Career, I Can't Think Straight, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between.
Who directed Hammers Over the Anvil?
Hammers Over the Anvil (1994) was directed by Ann Turner and stars Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Alexander Outhread.