Movie
The Getting of Wisdom
5.2/10
1977
1h 41m
en
Drama
Overview
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.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Writers
Eleanor Witcombe
Movie Information
Release Date
August 25, 1977
Runtime
1h 41m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
16
Production
