The Getting of Wisdom (film)
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The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australia
n film based on a novel by the same name
by Henry Handel Richardson
and directed by Bruce Beresford
. Set in 1890s Victoria
, Laura (Susannah Fowle
) enters an exclusive Melbourne
ladies' college. The film follows her struggle for acceptance, conformity, romance, friendship and achievement over the next four years.
in 1978 and won in the Best Adapted Screenplay (Eleanor Witcombe) category.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film based on a novel by the same name
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since.-Plot introduction:...
by Henry Handel Richardson
Henry Handel Richardson
Henry Handel Richardson, the pseudonym used by Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson, was an Australian author. She took the name "Henry Handel" because at that time, many people did not take women's writing seriously, so she used a male name...
and directed by Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:...
. Set in 1890s Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Laura (Susannah Fowle
Susannah Fowle
-Film:She is best known for her role as Laura Tweedle Rambotham in the film The Getting of Wisdom , about which the 2006 documentary Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom was created, and her role in the television series Prisoner as Lori Young.-Theatre:She performed on...
) enters an exclusive Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
ladies' college. The film follows her struggle for acceptance, conformity, romance, friendship and achievement over the next four years.
Awards
The Getting of Wisdom was nominated for 5 AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
in 1978 and won in the Best Adapted Screenplay (Eleanor Witcombe) category.
Cast
- Susannah FowleSusannah Fowle-Film:She is best known for her role as Laura Tweedle Rambotham in the film The Getting of Wisdom , about which the 2006 documentary Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom was created, and her role in the television series Prisoner as Lori Young.-Theatre:She performed on...
as Laura Tweedle Rambotham - Hilary Ryan as Evelyn
- Terence DonovanTerence Donovan (actor)Terence Donovan , also known as Terry Donovan, is an English-born Australian actor and the father of fellow actor and entertainer Jason Donovan...
as Tom McNamara - Patricia Kennedy as Miss Chapman
- Sheila Helpman as Mrs. Gurley
- Candy RaymondCandy RaymondCandida Raymond is an Australian actress active in film during the 1970s and early 1980s. she attended St Ives High School in Sydney. She is the sister of actress Victoria Raymond....
as Miss Zielinski - Barry HumphriesBarry HumphriesJohn Barry Humphries, AO, CBE is an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the...
as Rev. Strachey - John WatersJohn Waters (actor)John Russell Waters is a film, theatre and television actor and musician best known in Australia, to where he moved in 1968...
as Rev. Shepherd - Dorothy Bradley as Miss Hicks
Box Office
The Getting of Wisdom grossed $982,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $4,517,200 in 2009 dollars.External links
- The Getting of Wisdom at the Australian screen