The Getting of Wisdom (1977) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Australian Film Commission /

August 25, 1977 1h 41m Australia Drama English More

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The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about 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.

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title：The Getting of Wisdom
status：Released
Release date： 1977
Runtime：1h 41m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： Australia ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Bruce Beresford /
Writers： Eleanor Witcombe ·
Production companies： Australian Film Commission ·
Overview：The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about 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.