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7.6/10   1,027 votes
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Director:
Gillian Armstrong
Writers:
Miles Franklin (novel)
Eleanor Witcombe (writer)
Contact:
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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
NewsDesk:
Weinstein saves 'Act' for last
 (From ioncinema. 8 November 2006)

User Comments:
Timeless Australian Classic!!! more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:G | Australia:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Davis, Judy' played her own piano solos. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: Great Aussie Movies (#3.5)" (2006) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Timeless Australian Classic!!!, 9 September 2004
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Author: taknesbay from USA

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.....

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