

My Brilliant Career
1979-08-17 · 100 min · ★ 6.2
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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- Directors
- Gillian Armstrong
- Production companies
- New South Wales Film Corp., GUO, Margaret Fink Productions
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Judy DavisSybylla Melvyn
Sam NeillHarry Beecham
Wendy HughesAunt Helen
Robert GrubbFrank Hawdon
Max CullenMr. McSwatt
Aileen BrittonGrandma Bossier
Peter WhitfordUncle Julius
Alan HopgoodFather
Julia BlakeMother
David FranklinHorace
Gordon PiperBarman
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