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Tusitala

Tusitala

Description: Tusitala is a 1986 three-part mini series for television based on the last years in the life of Robert Louis Stevenson, when he left Great Britain for Sydney and west Samoa. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1986
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: June 15, 1986
Cast: Dorothy Alison, John McEnery, Angela Punch McGregor, MORE
Networks: Channel 4, ABC
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