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The Getting of Wisdom
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PERIOD DRAMA !
Review date: 2007-10-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
THE GETTING OF WISDOM
starring
Barry Humphries, Susannah Fowle, John Waters
Australian film 1977
In the early 1900s, Laura Tweedle Ramsbotham (Susannah Fowle) arrives at an exclusive Melbourne ladies college to jeers of country bumpkin and tweedle-dumb. Spirited and talented though she is, the pressure to fit in almost defeats her, until she learns to be as ruthless as the other girls. She invents an illicit liaison with the handsome new minister (John Waters), but becomes a pariah when this is revealed as a fantasy. An older girl, the elegant and kindly Evelyn Suitor (Hilary Ryan) takes her under her wing. Laura falls madly in love with her, but Evelyn leaves the school early in order to escape her ardour. Laura completes the ordeal of her schooling by winning a music scholarship she will spend two years studying piano in Leipzig, Germany. She remains as defiant as ever.
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Reviews
One of the best (Australian) films ever made
Review date: 2006-06-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
I have watched and rewatched this film since it first appeared in 1978, and find it the most subtle and honest coming-of-age stories ever told. Set in Victorian Australia, it is poignant and terribly, terribly funny. Watch out for Sigrid Thornton's rendition of "How doth the little busy bee," and an excellent, understated Barry Humphries, this time in a priest's frock.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Dorothy Bradley
Max Fairchild
Jan Friedl
Kay Eklund
Julia Blake
Creators:
Julia Blake (Primary Contributor)
Dorothy Bradley (Primary Contributor)
Donald McAlpine (Cinematographer)
William M. Anderson (Editor)
Phillip Adams (Producer)
Eleanor Witcombe (Writer)
Henry Handel Richardson (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Umbrella Entertainment
Manufacturer: Umbrella Entertainment
EAN: 3000000060483
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-03-06
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 101 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)