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My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979Movie⏱️ 1h 40mG
BiographyDramaRomance
7.1
IMDB Rating
5,223 votes

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

Director
Gillian Armstrong
Writers
Eleanor Witcombe, Miles Franklin
Stars
Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes
Release Date
August 17, 1979
Language
English
Country
Australia
🏆 11
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 55
Reviews
📋 8.0K
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🎭 Top Cast

Judy Davis
Judy Davis
as Sybylla Melvyn
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
as Harry Beecham
Wendy Hughes
Wendy Hughes
as Aunt Helen
Robert Grubb
Robert Grubb
as Frank Hawdon
Max Cullen
Max Cullen
as Mr. McSwatt
👤
Aileen Britton
as Grandma Bossier
Peter Whitford
Peter Whitford
as Uncle Julius
👤
Patricia Kennedy
as Aunt Gussie
Alan Hopgood
Alan Hopgood
as Father
Julia Blake
Julia Blake
as Mother

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Camden Park House, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
Production
Margaret Fink Productions, New South Wales Film Corporation, Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

🏷️ Keywords

career womanfemale protagonistperiod dramafeminism1890s

🎯 Categories

Period DramaBiographyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

love and career
by moviewoman22003-10-06

"Watching this film made me think of what a strong character Sybylla is. In a time when doing something like trying to have a career, as a woman, was basically not done we are introduced to someone who is so head strong that she doesn't care what anyone says. One thing that I really enjoyed about this movie is the relationship between Sybylla and Harry Beecham because of the way it was presented. Usually a love relationship in a film is something that is just expected after one interaction, the audience should just know that since we see these two characters together they are now in love,..."

💡 Did You Know?

Judy Davis learned the piano for her role in this film and played her own piano solos. Davis is credited for piano playing in the closing credits.

📖 Synopsis

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.