The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
1h 41m · 25 Aug 1977
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Based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson, thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. A young girl, Laura Tweedle-Rambotham who grew up in the outback, and at around the age of 14, is sent off by her poor mother who has scrimped and saved for her to go to a prestigious women’s private college in Melbourne, the Presbyterian Ladies College.
| Movie ID | 163013 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Bruce Beresford |
| Main cast | Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann, Candy Raymond, Barry Humphries, John Waters |
| Release date | 25 August 1977 |
| Release year | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 101 min (1h 41m) |
| Rating | 5.4 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Australian Film Commission |
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Eleanor Witcombe
Top cast
Susannah FowleLaura Tweedle Rambotham
Hilary RyanEvelyn
Terence DonovanTom McNamara
Patricia KennedyMiss Chapman
Sheila HelpmannMrs. Gurley
Candy RaymondMiss Zielinski
Barry HumphriesRev. Strachey
John WatersRev. Shepherd
Kerry ArmstrongKate
Sigrid ThorntonMaria
Terence DonovanTom McNamara
Patricia KennedyMiss Chapman
Sheila HelpmannMrs. Gurley
Candy RaymondMiss Zielinski
Barry HumphriesRev. Strachey
John WatersRev. Shepherd
Kerry ArmstrongKate
Sigrid ThorntonMaria
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