The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about 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.
Year: 1977
Genre: Drama
Studio: Australian Film Commission
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann, Candy Raymond
Crew: Bruce Beresford (Director), Denis Nicolic (Clapper Loader), Gale Tattersall (Camera Operator), Joel Witherden (Key Grip), David Burr (Focus Puller), Eleanor Witcombe (Writer)
Runtime: 101 minutes
Release: Aug 25, 1977
IMDb: 5.50/10 by 15 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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