The Getting of Wisdom

1977 1h 41m ★5.4

The Getting of Wisdom

Based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson, thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. 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.

Release Date August 25, 1977
Runtime 1h 41m
Country Australia
Language English
Director Bruce Beresford
Category Drama
Rating 5.4 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1977
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