The Getting of Wisdom

Name: The Getting of Wisdom
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-08-25
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Max Fairchild, Kay Eklund, Dorothy Bradley, Julia Blake

– The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lin..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 41 Minutes

Release Year:

1977

The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about 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.

Styles:

Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

19th Century

Producing Country:

Australia

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Australia

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

25 Aug 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

NOT RATED

Directed by:

Bruce Beresford

Story Written By:

Henry Handel Richardson, Eleanor Witcombe

Main Actors:

Max Fairchild, Kay Eklund, Dorothy Bradley, Julia Blake

Plot:

Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies) crafts a tender coming-of-age tale that introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to the screen, Laura Tweedle Rambotham (Susannah Fowle).

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Roadshow Distributors

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.6/10