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My Brilliant Career
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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide

Cast

Max Cullen Mr. McSwat
Judy Davis Sybylla Melvyn
Robert Grubb Frank Hawdon
Wendy Hughes Aunt Helen
Patricia Kennedy Aunt Gussie
Sam Neill Harry Beecham

Production Crew

Miles Franklin Book Author
Donald M. McAlpine Cinematographer
Nathan Waks Composer (Music Score)
Anna Senior Costume Designer
Gillian Armstrong Director
Nicholas Beauman Editor
Margaret Fink Producer
Luciana Arrighi Production Designer
Eleanor Witcombe Screenwriter
Year: 1979
Runtime: 101
Country: Australia
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Eastmancolor

Produced by
GUO Film Distributors
New South Wales Film Corporation

Awards
1979 - Best Film - Australian Film Institute
1979 - Best Film - Australian Film Institute Awards
1979 - Best Picture - Australian Film Institute Awards
1980 - Best Foreign Film - Golden Globe
1980 - Best Foreign Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association