My Brilliant Career (1979)
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Both actress Judy Davis and director Gillian Armstrong made a big splash on the international scene with this charming Australian film that examines late 19th century Australian society from the perspective of a headstrong woman who refuses to follow convention. The film charts the developing… More Both actress Judy Davis and director Gillian Armstrong made a big splash on the international scene with this charming Australian film that examines late 19th century Australian society from the perspective of a headstrong woman who refuses to follow convention. The film charts the developing self-awareness of Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) as she grows from an insecure tomboy to a self-assured woman. Sybylla wants to be a writer and stuns her family and friends by her insistence on following her dream. Despite the objections of her family acquaintances, she rejects the marriage proposal from the rich Harry Beecham (Sam Neill) to continue going her own way, in spite of the odds stacked against her in a repressive Victorian environment. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- G, 1 hr. 41 min.
- Directed By
- Gillian Armstrong
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Aug 17, 1979 Wide
- On DVD
- May 31, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
A seminal part of Australian cinema, made at the end of the 70s, when local filmmaking was no longer just a wild dream; in some ways we can see a symbolic metaphor for Australia itself in the story of strong willed Sybylla aspiring to be heard
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A remarkably assured -- and unfailingly attractive looking -- look at the life of a young woman in 1897 Australia.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
My Brilliant Career is a near perfect film exploring the efforts of an independent-minded farm girl to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer.
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Cast
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Judy Davisas Sybylla Melvyn -
Sam Neillas Harry Beecham -
Wendy Hughesas Aunt Helen
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Robert Grubbas Frank Hawdon -
Patricia Kennedyas Aunt Gussie -
Max Cullenas Mr. McSwat
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