The Getting of Wisdom

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The Getting of Wisdom ★★½ 1977

A 13-year-old girl from the Australian outback tries to establish her identity, and her individuality, within the restricting confines of a Victorian girl's boarding school. Based on the novel by Henry Handel Richardson. 100m/C VHS . AU Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Alix Longman, Sheila Helpmann, Patricia Kennedy, Barry Humphries, John Waters; D: Bruce Beresford.

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