An Angel at My Table (1990)

An Angel at My Table (1990)

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame 1990-09-20 Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom 158 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Kerry Fox is Janet Frame
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh is Janet Frame as a child
Janet Frame as a child
Karen Fergusson is Janet Frame as a teenager
Janet Frame as a teenager
Iris Churn is Mother
Mother
Jessie Mune is Janet Frame as a baby
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson is Father
Father
Edith Campion is Miss Lindsay
Miss Lindsay
Francesca Collins is Baby Jane
Baby Jane
Melina Bernecker is Myrtle
Myrtle
Mark Morrison is Bruddie Frame as child
Bruddie Frame as child
Katherine Murray-Cowper is Young Isabel
Young Isabel
Mark Thomson is Billy Delaware
Billy Delaware

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