5.4The Getting of Wisdom · 1977
The Getting of Wisdom (1977) is a Drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan.
Drama
5.4Overview
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.
Cast
Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann, Candy Raymond, Barry Humphries, John Waters
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What is "The Getting of Wisdom" about?
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.
When was "The Getting of Wisdom" released?
The Getting of Wisdom was released in 1977.
Who stars in "The Getting of Wisdom"?
The cast includes Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy.
