My Brilliant Career

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Alain E @AlainE Nov 24 Modestly titled by the author whose real name is Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin , the book was actually published in 1901 and has entered the canon in Australia. The title proved to be quite ironic as the book represents the high point of Ms Franklin’s literary career. She traveled extensively working under various capacities, at one point as a cook in a military hospital in Greek Macedonia in 1917-1918 under war conditions! She never married. The film is very sweet and without sentimentality illustrates the beginning of life of an intelligent girl in rural Australia, who however has decided that she will become a writer. Good acting and good cinematography. See more CodyZamboni Z 11/29/2024 Compelling story of writer Sybylla Melvyn, of her early life , She's a fascinating, fun character, spirited, full of life, She's morose that life doesn't turn out the way she wants , Great peformance by Judy Davis, Nice seeing young Sam Neill, I liked the beautiful photograpy of Australian landscapes, the rich homes, contrasted with the hovels Sybylla is forced to live in. See more Brett C @Harvey658 05/17/2022 I first saw this on it's initial release responding to it in that it was me. It was and still is. Simply marvelous. Though have never believed in Mr Neilllll as an actor unless twisting one's neck and looking sideways is as such. See more William L 03/05/2021 She's a woman who refuses to compromise on her own vision of herself and he future. He's a dude who she kind of likes. Together they'll take this film exactly where you'll expect it will go. Davis gives off a resilient intensity that carries the film, though Britton as the elderly, uncompromising matriarch makes a good foil, while the remainder of the cast feels decent enough but not particularly memorable. There's passion, sure, but the framework was dated even by 1979 standards (not surprising given its basis in a 1901 novel) and doesn't update the material enough to make it compelling in the face of decades of similar prior works. The pacing's a bit jagged as well, such as Sybylla's late exile to the position of governess at a remote farm, overcoming this devastating twist of fate in moments without much in the way of clear character development to support it, and then immediately settling into a comfortable pastoral lifestyle. Also, I can't see Sam Neill a anything other than Dr. Alan Grant; if he's running through a field, he must be running to escape raptors or something. Competently made for the most part, well-remembered as a piece of women's liberation cinema, and led by a great breakout performance from Davis, but its presented rebelliousness is actually pretty traditional. (3/5) See more 10/05/2020 An awful story and a waste of a woman's life and she hurt those around her and pursuit of becoming a writer was at her expense of having a meaningful life. As if she would be happy living alone forever more when she liked that guy so much. See more spencer p @s_plewe 03/31/2016 A wonderful piece of Australian cinema for fans of period pieces, this is beautiful writing and solid performances presenting a very respectable kind of romance, and shedding light on underprivileged individuals anywhere. See more Read all reviews

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