The Thorn Birds Collection 1+2 Missing Years (3 Discs)

The Thorn Birds

The hit mini series adaptation of Colleen McCullough's novel. Young, handsome Father Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain) surrenders to ambition when he accepts a bequest to the church from wealthy matriarch Mary Carson (Barbara Stanwyck). The legacy advances Father de Bricassart to the upper echelons of church hierarchy, but it denies Mary's heirs of their rightful fortune - and ties Mary's granddaughter, Meggie (Rachel Ward), to the priest. Meggie grows into a stunningly beautiful woman, and Father de Bricassart suffers the temptation of a woman he is not allowed--and cannot leave. Together, the two share a secret passion that endures for decades and proves greater than even his faith and his love for the church.

The Thorn Birds The Missing Years

What happened to Father Ralph de Bricassart and Meggie Cleary O'Neill during the mystery years not covered in the original 1983 smash-hit miniseries? Now every fan can be in the know. "The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years" provides the spellbinding answer.

The time is World War II. De Bricassart heroically rescues refugees in Rome, then is sent by the Vatican to the sprawling Australian sheep ranch he thought he had left behind forever. There, a fateful reunion with Meggie leads to new temptations and a profound crisis: Meggie may lose custody of the beloved son conceived during the season of forbidden love she shared years earlier with de Bricassart.

Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Stephanie Faracy, Barry Corbin, John de Lancie, Barbara Stanwyck, Jean Simmons, Bryan Brown, Brett Cullen, Bill Morey, Holly Palance, Richard Kiley, Piper Laurie & Earl Holliman

Region/ Zone: 4

Running Time: 465+179 minutes