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  • The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
  • Not Rated
    101 min | Drama
The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
Not Rated
101 min | Drama

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).See moreOscar-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). Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Eleanor Witcombe (screenplay) | Henry Handel Richardson (from the novel by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
William M. Anderson (as William Anderson)
Production Designer
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Release date
Aug 3, 1980 (United States)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Susannah Fowle
Laura Tweedle Rambotham Laura Tweedle Rambotham   See fewer
Dorothy Bradley
Miss Hicks Miss Hicks   See fewer
Patricia Kennedy
Miss Chapman Miss Chapman   See fewer
Sheila Helpmann
Mrs. Gurley Mrs. Gurley   See fewer
Candy Raymond
Miss Zielinski Miss Zielinski   See fewer
Terence Donovan
Tom McNamara Tom McNamara   See fewer
Barry Humphries
Rev. Strachey Rev. Strachey   See fewer
John Waters
Rev. Shepherd Rev. Shepherd   See fewer
Alix Longman
Chinky Chinky   See fewer
Julia Blake
Isabella Shepherd Isabella Shepherd   See fewer
Kay Eklund
Mrs. Rambotham Mrs. Rambotham   See fewer
Max Fairchild
Mr. O'Donnell Mr. O'Donnell   See fewer
Jan Friedl
Miss Snodgrass Miss Snodgrass   See fewer
Diana Greentree
Maisie Shepherd Maisie Shepherd   See fewer
Hilary Ryan
Evelyn Evelyn   See fewer
Monica Maughan
Miss Day Miss Day   See fewer
Janet Shaw
Bertha Bertha   See fewer
Kim Deacon
Lilith Lilith   See fewer
Stephanie Blake
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Noni Hazlehurst
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Roma Johnstone
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Margo McLennan
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Gerda Nicolson
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Edwina Wright
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Phillip Adams
Maths Teacher (uncredited) Maths Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeremy Kewley
Frank Palmer (uncredited) Frank Palmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Marian
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