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My Brilliant Career (1979)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The oldest child of a poor Australian ranch family (Judy Davis) has aspirations of artistic greatness. However, she finds that she must choose between her dream and her less-than-perfect love... The oldest child of a poor Australian ranch family (Judy Davis) has aspirations of artistic greatness. However, she finds that she must choose between her dream and her less-than-perfect love affair with Harry (Sam Neill). Based on the autobiographical novel by Miles Franklin, the film was nominated for best costume design. [More]

Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Robert Grubb, Wendy Hughes

Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Robert Grubb, Wendy Hughes

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Director: Gillian Armstrong

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Nov 23, 2009

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A seminal part of Australian cinema, made at the end of the 70s, when local filmmaking was no longer just a wild dream; in some ways we can see a symbolic metaphor for Australia itself in the story of strong willed Sybylla aspiring to be heard

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A remarkably assured -- and unfailingly attractive looking -- look at the life of a young woman in 1897 Australia.

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My Brilliant Career is a near perfect film exploring the efforts of an independent-minded farm girl to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer.

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