

1986
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 (1986) is a Drama series that follows 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. Currently, you can watch A Fortunate Life on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 2 votes. Fans of drama series may also want to explore similar titles below.