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The Getting of Wisdom
1977· 1h 41m· Drama
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.
1977-08-25
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DirectorBruce Beresford
WriterEleanor Witcombe
ProducerPhillip Adams
Full cast & crew (10 cast · 7 crew)
Details
Released1977-08-25
Runtime1h 41m
StatusReleased
StudiosAustralian Film Commission
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesAustralia
Rating5.4/10 · 17 votes
Original languageen
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