An Angel at My Table (1990)
Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame
HD 2h 38m Released
Overview
Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Details
- Type
- Movie
- Original title
- An Angel at My Table
- Released
- 1990-09-20
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Jane Campion
- Country
- Australia
- Quality
- HD
- Production
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Language
- English
Cast
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child
Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager
Iris Churn
Mother
Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson
Father
Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay
Francesca Collins
Baby Jane
Melina Bernecker
Myrtle
Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child
Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel
Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware
