The Getting of Wisdom
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.
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| Year | 1977 |
| Country | Australia |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Bruce Beresford |
| Runtime | 101 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (16 votes) |
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The film constructs a meticulous portrait of a young outsider navigating the rigid hierarchy of a girls' boarding school. It explores the painful acquisition of social wisdom, where authenticity is often a liability in the pursuit of acceptance.
What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of the cost of conformity, rendered with period authenticity and a nuanced central performance. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Bruce Beresford
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With a cup of tea on a quiet afternoon, immersed in the world of strict rules and whispered secrets.
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