The Getting of Wisdom

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The Getting of Wisdom (1977)

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Drama · 1h 41m

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.

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Cast

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Susannah Fowle Laura Tweedle Rambotham
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Hilary Ryan Evelyn Terence Donovan Tom McNamara
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Patricia Kennedy Miss Chapman
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Sheila Helpmann Mrs. Gurley Candy Raymond Miss Zielinski Barry Humphries Rev. Strachey John Waters Rev. Shepherd Kerry Armstrong Kate Sigrid Thornton Maria

Crew

Director
Bruce Beresford
Writer
Eleanor Witcombe
Producer
Phillip Adams

Details

Release date
1977-08-25
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Australia
Production
Australian Film Commission