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Writers:
Miles Franklin (novel)
Eleanor Witcombe (writer)
Release Date:
17 August 1979 (Australia) more
Tagline:
Sometimes it is the things that bind us, that truly set us free. more
Plot:
The heroine, Sybylla (Davis), a headstrong girl growing up in early 20th century Australia, has the... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 7 nominations more
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(9 articles)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
Jan Chapman - The Woman Behind So Many Great Films
(From Huffington Post. 10 November 2009, 2:56 PM, PST)
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Timeless Australian Classic!!! more (30 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Judy Davis | ... | Sybylla Melvyn |
 | Sam Neill | ... | Harry Beecham |
 | Wendy Hughes | ... | Aunt Helen |
| Robert Grubb | ... | Frank Hawdon |
| Max Cullen | ... | Mr. McSwatt |
| Aileen Britton | ... | Grandma Bossier |
| Peter Whitford | ... | Uncle Julius |
| Patricia Kennedy | ... | Aunt Gussie |
| Alan Hopgood | ... | Father |
| Julia Blake | ... | Mother |
 | David Franklin | ... | Horace |
| Marion Shad | ... | Gertie |
| Aaron Wood | ... | Stanley |
| Sue Davies | ... | Aurora |
| Gordon Piper | ... | Barman |
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100 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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The haunting melody 'Judy Davis' practices on the piano is from Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood". more
Quotes:
Uncle Julius:
I see that Furlow has bought himself a very fine bull.
Sybylla:
That should make a few cows happy!
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Featured in "20 to 1: Great Aussie Movies (#3.5)" (2006) more
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I just bought the Australian DVD release of My Brilliant Career. All I can say it was worth every penny.
I don't need to go into the specifics of the plot. There are plenty of comments listed on IMDb already. But the peformances, by then new and upcoming actors Judy Davis and Sam Neill, are beautifully timeless!! It's everything I'd hoped for and more. It just gets better with repeated viewings.
Made on a shoestring budget by new director Gillian Armstrong, the commentary provided by her on the recently released Australian DVD in widescreen is a real treat to listen to! You'll chuckle at the stories she tells on how cast and crew achieved what you see on screen when little or no money was left in the budget. And you'll realize how lucky and fortunate Armstrong and producer Margaret Fink were at landing Judy Davis to play Sybylla.
My Brilliant Career is currently out-of-print in the USA. Don't know why, but currently a DVD is out in Australia and the UK only. If only the Criterion Collection would select this film for a DVD release in the USA.....