A Fortunate Life (1986 - 1984)
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.A Fortunate Life featuring Dorothy Allison and Dale Randall has one or more episodes available for purchase on Prime Video. It's a biography and drama show with 4 episodes over 1 season. A Fortunate Life is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (98 votes).
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A Fortunate Life Season 1 Overview
Dec 31, 1984 - Dec 31, 1984Season 1 of A Fortunate Life has 4 episodes that are available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video.
A Fortunate Life Season 1 Episodes
S01 E04
Providence (1914-1916)Dec 31, 1984A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.
S01 E04 of A Fortunate Life is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video.
S01 E03
Journey (1908-1914)Dec 31, 1984Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.
S01 E03 of A Fortunate Life is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video.
S01 E02
Bush Schooling (1905-1908)Dec 31, 1984Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.
S01 E02 of A Fortunate Life is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video.
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4 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
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At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.