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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1977-08-25
- video_camera_front Companies Australian Film Commission
- timer Runtime: 101 Mins
- star Rating: 5.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 15 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0076079
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Susannah Fowle
Laura Tweedle Rambotham
Hilary Ryan
Evelyn
Terence Donovan
Tom McNamara
Patricia Kennedy
Miss Chapman
Sheila Helpmann
Mrs. Gurley
Candy Raymond
Miss Zielinski
Barry Humphries
Rev. Strachey
John Waters
Rev. Shepherd
Kerry Armstrong
Kate
Sigrid Thornton
Maria
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