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Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies) crafts a tender coming-of-age tale that introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to the screen, Laura Tweedle Rambotham (Susannah Fowle).
Original Release
08/25/1977
US Release
08/03/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susannah Fowle | Laura Tweedle Rambotham |
| Dorothy Bradley | Miss Hicks |
| Patricia Kennedy | Miss Chapman |
| Sheila Helpmann | Mrs. Gurley |
| Candy Raymond | Miss Zielinski |
| Terence Donovan | Tom McNamara |
| Barry Humphries | Rev. Strachey |
| John Waters | Rev. Shepherd |
| Kerry Armstrong | Kate |
| Sigrid Thornton | Maria |
Directors
Writers
Eleanor Witcombe, Henry Handel Richardson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susannah Fowle | Laura Tweedle Rambotham |
| Dorothy Bradley | Miss Hicks |
| Patricia Kennedy | Miss Chapman |
| Sheila Helpmann | Mrs. Gurley |
| Candy Raymond | Miss Zielinski |
| Terence Donovan | Tom McNamara |
| Barry Humphries | Rev. Strachey |
| John Waters | Rev. Shepherd |
| Kerry Armstrong | Kate |
| Sigrid Thornton | Maria |
| Alix Longman | Chinky |
| Julia Blake | Isabella Shepherd |
| Kay Eklund | Mrs. Rambotham |
| Max Fairchild | Mr. O'Donnell |
| Jan Friedl | Miss Snodgrass |
| Jo-Anne Moore | Tilly |
| Diana Greentree | Maisie Shepherd |
| Amanda Ring | Cupid |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | Sarah |
| Hilary Ryan | Evelyn |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Phillip Adams | Producer |
