My Brilliant Career
1979 · Movie · 100 min. · Australia
The heroine, Sybylla (Davis), a headstrong girl growing up in early 20th century Australia, has the opportunity of marriage to a wealthy young man (Harry played by Niel) whom she loves, but rejects it in order to maintain her independence, preferring to take a job as governess/housekeeper to the family of an illiterate neighbor to whom her father owes money.
Direction Gillian Armstrong
Cast Judy Davis · Sam Neill · Wendy Hughes · Robert Grubb · Max Cullen · Aileen Britton · Peter Whitford · Patricia Kennedy · Alan Hopgood · Julia Blake · David Franklin
Soundtrack Nathan Waks
Screenplay Eleanor Witcombe · Miles Franklin
Cinematography Donald McAlpine
Original title My Brilliant Career
6.6
132 votes (FilmAffinity)
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