| Uniform Title |
My brilliant career (Motion picture : 1979) |
| Title |
My brilliant career. |
| Edition |
40th anniversary restored edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2019. |
| ©1979 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (95 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA6415. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. |
| Restored by the National Film and Sound Archive. |
| Special features: 'The Miles Franklin story' ; Interview with producer Margaret Fink and Gillian Armstrong ; Interview with director Gillian Armstrong ; Cannes footage from 1980 featuring Judy Davis, Margaret Fink and Gillian Armstrong. |
| Credits |
Directed by Gillian Armstrong, produced by Margaret Fink, screenplay by Eleanor Witcombe, adapted from the novel by Miles Franklin. |
| Performers |
Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen. |
| Summary |
The story of a sensitive woman who must decide between a dull rural existence and less-than-perfect love in the country, or independence and an artistic career in the city. Sybylla Melbyn (Davis) is the eldest daughter of an impoverished New South Wales farming family. Bold and determined, she dreams of succeeding as an acclaimed writer, but in a time of sexist ignorance and bigotry Sybylla has frequent clashes with procrustean conformists. It is her love for the dashing Harry Beacham (Neill), however, that will truly test her desire to succeed as a writer. As events twist and turn, Sybylla is forced to realise the emotional cost of putting her career over love. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0, PAL, Region 4, Anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Winner of 6 AFI Awards including Best Film and Best Director. |
| Subjects |
Franklin, Miles, -- 1879-1954 -- Film adaptations |
| Young women -- Australia -- Drama |
| Country life -- Australia -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Motion pictures, Australian |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Biographical films |
| Historical films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Armstrong, Gillian, 1950- director. |
| Witcombe, Eleanor screenwriter. |
| Fink, Margaret producer. |
| Davis, Judy, 1956- actor. |
| Neill, Sam actor. |
| Hughes, Wendy, 1952-2014 actor. |
| Grubb, Robert, 1950- actor. |
| Cullen, Max, 1940- actor. |
| Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954. My brilliant career Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Armstrong, Gillian, 1950- .
- Cullen, Max, 1940- .
- Davis, Judy, 1956- .
- Fink, Margaret .
- Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954. My brilliant career .
- Grubb, Robert, 1950- .
- Hughes, Wendy, 1952-2014 .
- Neill, Sam .
- Witcombe, Eleanor .
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