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5.4 / 10 IMDb August 25, 1977 1h 41m
Based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson, thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. A young girl, Laura Tweedle-Rambotham who grew up in the outback, and at around the age of 14, is sent off by her poor mother who has scrimped and saved for her to go to a prestigious women’s private college in Melbourne, the Presbyterian Ladies College.
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Runtime
1h 41m
Release Date
August 25, 1977
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Australia
Writers
Producers
Cast
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Susannah Fowle
as Laura Tweedle Rambotham
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Hilary Ryan
as Evelyn
Terence Donovan
as Tom McNamara
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Patricia Kennedy
as Miss Chapman
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Sheila Helpmann
as Mrs. Gurley
Candy Raymond
as Miss Zielinski
Barry Humphries
as Rev. Strachey
John Waters
as Rev. Shepherd
Kerry Armstrong
as Kate
Sigrid Thornton
as Maria
Production Companies
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