The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about 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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann, Candy Raymond
Crew: Bruce Beresford (Director), David Burr (Focus Puller), Denis Nicolic (Clapper Loader), Gale Tattersall (Camera Operator), Joel Witherden (Key Grip), Eleanor Witcombe (Writer)
Country: Australia
Language: English
Studio: Australian Film Commission
Runtime: 101 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 25, 1977
IMDb: 5.5
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