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17 August 1978 (Australia) moreTagline:
From Henry Handel Richardson's immortal best seller morePlot:
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1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies(From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)
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Just like to add more (2 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Julia Blake | ... | Isabella Shepherd |
| Dorothy Bradley | ... | Miss Hicks |
| Kay Eklund | ... | Mrs. Rambotham |
| Max Fairchild | ... | Mr. O'Donnell |
| Jan Friedl | ... | Miss Snodgrass |
| Diana Greentree | ... | Maisie Shepherd |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | ... | Sarah |
| Monica Maughan | ... | Miss Day |
| Candy Raymond | ... | Miss Zielinski |
| Terence Donovan | ... | Tom McNamara |
| Kerry Armstrong | ... | Kate |
| Celia De Burgh | ... | M.P. |
| Kim Deacon | ... | Lilith |
 | Alix Longman | ... | Chinky |
| Jo-Anne Moore | ... | Tilly |
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Just like to add that the movie was based on a book by a turn of last century feminist Australian writer called Ethel Florence Robertson who wrote under the psedoymn of Henry Handel Richardson. She herself went through a similar experience in her childhood due to her brash nature and musical ability and also the death of her father at a young age. Her sexual orientation and particularly her relation with an old school friend was controversial. It's a funny little story and i think anyone who has been in a situation where they had a different family or social background will relate to it. Not a "wower" but it does give the audience a sense of life going on despite all that people may do.
Just a bit of background information for all who would like to know