The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom

5.5

1977-08-25

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.

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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.

Released

1977-08-25

Runtime

101

Director

Bruce Beresford

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Production

Australian Film Commission

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    Susannah Fowle

    Susannah Fowle
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    Hilary Ryan

    Hilary Ryan
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    Terence Donovan

    Terence Donovan
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    Patricia Kennedy

    Patricia Kennedy
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    Sheila Helpmann

    Sheila Helpmann
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    Candy Raymond

    Candy Raymond
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    Barry Humphries

    Barry Humphries
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    John Waters

    John Waters
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    Kerry Armstrong

    Kerry Armstrong
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    Sigrid Thornton

    Sigrid Thornton