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A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaThis film's director, producers, scriptwriter, first billed actor, production designer, costume designer, production supervisor, bookkeeper and accountant were all women.
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Sybylla: Possum Gully, Australia. 1897. Dear fellow countrymen, just a few lines to let you know that this story is going to be all about me. So, in answer to many requests, here is the story of my career... here is the story, of my career... my *brilliant* career. I make no apology for being egotistical... because I am!
- ConnectionsFeatured in My Brilliant Career: Ciné Regards - Judy Davis (1980)
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A quiet, rewarding story of a young woman's ambition
Judy Davis is Sybylla, a girl of the Australian outback around 1909. As portrayed by Davis, in her breakthrough role, Sybylla is a font of boundless energy wanting desperately to escape the backwardness of her young life. Sam Neill, also in one of the significant early roles of his career, is likewise charming as the young man who presents her with a tempting alternative to her ambition to become a writer and escape the frontier life forever.
This is not a great or epic story, certainly, but it is a quiet, rewarding story of a young woman's quest for a better life. A worthy entry among the films that marked the ascendancy of the "Australian Renaissance" in film-making during the 1970s; director Armstrong would go on to make such films as "Mrs. Soffel" and the 1994 "Little Women."
This is not a great or epic story, certainly, but it is a quiet, rewarding story of a young woman's quest for a better life. A worthy entry among the films that marked the ascendancy of the "Australian Renaissance" in film-making during the 1970s; director Armstrong would go on to make such films as "Mrs. Soffel" and the 1994 "Little Women."
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- Meine brillante Karriere
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- A$800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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