Getting of Wisdom

Getting of Wisdom (1977)

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The suffocating repressiveness of the Victorian era is superbly realized by director Bruce Beresford in The Getting of Wisdom. Thirteen-year-old Laura (Susannah Fowle), an incorrigible free spirit from the Australian outback, is enrolled in a prestigious girl's boarding school. The indoctrination… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Bruce Beresford
Genres
Drama
On DVD
Apr 17, 2012

Critic Reviews

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    The Getting of Wisdom demonstrates the painful aspects of trying to win the approval of one's peers during adolescence.

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