The Getting of Wisdom (1977)

★ 5.2 1h 41m IMDb
Drama
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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.

The Getting of Wisdom

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Terence Donovan
Terence Donovan as Tom McNamara Died 2026 · Staines, Middlesex, England Terence Donovan (born October 28, 1942) was an English-Australian actor of stage, television and film, and the father of fellow actor and entertainer Jason Donovan. Donovan is best known to audiences...
Candy Raymond
Candy Raymond as Miss Zielinski Age 76 · Sydney, Australia
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries as Rev. Strachey Died 2023 · Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (17 February 1934 - 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, perhaps best known for his on-stage and television a...
John Waters
John Waters as Rev. Shepherd Age 77 · London, England, UK John Waters (born December 8, 1948) is one of Australia's most recognised and respected film and theatre actors. He was born in London England, the middle of five children of Scottish actor, Russell...
Kerry Armstrong
Kerry Armstrong as Kate Age 68 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kerry Armstrong (born 3 January 1958) is an Australian actress and author. Armstrong spent one year on the American soap Dynasty playing Elena Duchess of Branagh. She began her television career as a...
Sigrid Thornton
Sigrid Thornton as Maria Age 67 · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Director Bruce Beresford
Cast Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann, Candy Raymond, Barry Humphries, John Waters, Kerry Armstrong, Sigrid Thornton

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