[2] At a seaside town, a priest who has spent time in prison in China falls in love with a widow.
Jeffrey says that Russell wanted to make the story "tougher" and closer to the real life saga of the Berrigan brothers.
Jeffrey says he was unhappy with John Bell's performance originally but the actor improved after seeing the rushes.
The Age called it a "sensuous, poetic play" which "may qualify as the finest Australian TV drama yet produced.
"[6] Jeffries would later clash with Charles Russell during the development for Seven Little Australians which resulted in the director leaving the ABC.