A young independent woman who lives with her grandmother and aunt in the countryside rebels against being pressured into marriage and chooses to solely focus on having a career as a writer. Nevertheless, two suitors propose to her.
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Cast
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| Judy Davis | ... | Sybylla Melvyn | |
| Sam Neill | ... | Harry Beecham | |
| Wendy Hughes | ... | Aunt Helen | |
| Robert Grubb | ... | Frank Hawdon | |
| Max Cullen | ... | Mr. McSwatt | |
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Aileen Britton | ... | Grandma Bossier |
| Peter Whitford | ... | Uncle Julius | |
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Patricia Kennedy | ... | Aunt Gussie |
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Alan Hopgood | ... | Father |
| Julia Blake | ... | Mother | |
| David Franklin | ... | Horace | |
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Marion Shad | ... | Gertie |
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Arron Wood | ... | Stanley |
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Sue Davies | ... | Aurora |
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Gordon Piper | ... | Barman |
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Sybylla Melvyn is an independent young woman who soon after arriving to live with her grandmother, and aunt announces she'll never marry and plans on having a career instead. She attracts the interest of several suitors; bumbling Englishman Frank Hawdon, her handsome neighbour, the handsome young farmer, Harry Beecham, who she's attracted to. Written by garykmcd
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17 August 1979 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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AUD800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Margaret Fink Productions, New South Wales Film Corporation, Greater Union Organisation (GUO) See more »
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Sybylla: Possum Gully, Australia. 1897. Dear fellow countrymen, just a few lines to let you know that this story is going to be all about me. So, in answer to many requests, here is the story of my career... here is the story, of my career... my *brilliant* career. I make no apology for being egotistical... because I am!
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Actress Judy Davis lost the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award to actress Sally Field (for Norma Rae (1979)) by only one vote. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sybylla: Possum Gully, Australia. 1897. Dear fellow countrymen, just a few lines to let you know that this story is going to be all about me. So, in answer to many requests, here is the story of my career... here is the story, of my career... my *brilliant* career. I make no apology for being egotistical... because I am!
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If not to see a young Sam Niel or for the gorgeous landscapes of Australia that set the film, see this movie for an interesting viewpoint on feminism and the outback all in one. The main character, Sybylla, is constantly insulted by her alleged friends and family, though they don't intend it directly. Her character's flaky-ness doesn't help her plight as a female in a society hell-bent on marrying her off, but the character's story is worth renting this for.