My Brilliant Career (1979)

G ★ 6.2/10 100 min Drama, Romance Australia English

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Novel: Miles Franklin
Writer: Eleanor Witcombe

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Description

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

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Top Cast

Judy Davis Sybylla Melvyn

Sam Neill Harry Beecham

Wendy Hughes Aunt Helen

Robert Grubb Frank Hawdon

Max Cullen Mr. McSwatt

Aileen Britton Grandma Bossier

Peter Whitford Uncle Julius

Patricia Kennedy Aunt Gussie

My Brilliant Career Appears on 3 Curated Movie Lists

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