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An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table

An Angel at My Table

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

September 20, 1990 2h 38m ★ 7.0 (182 votes)
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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.

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Top Cast

Kerry Fox

Kerry Fox

Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh

Alexia Keogh

Janet Frame as a child

Karen Fergusson

Karen Fergusson

Janet Frame as a teenager

Iris Churn

Iris Churn

Mother

Jessie Mune

Jessie Mune

Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson

Kevin J. Wilson

Father

Edith Campion

Edith Campion

Miss Lindsay

Francesca Collins

Francesca Collins

Baby Jane

Melina Bernecker

Melina Bernecker

Myrtle

Mark Morrison

Mark Morrison

Bruddie Frame as child

Katherine Murray-Cowper

Katherine Murray-Cowper

Young Isabel

Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

Billy Delaware

Brenda Kendall

Brenda Kendall

Miss Botting

Paul Moffat

Paul Moffat

Dis McIvor

Blair Hutchison

Blair Hutchison

Bully Boy

David McAuslan

David McAuslan

Bully Boy

Status: Released
Production Companies: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Television New Zealand, Channel Four Films, Hibiscus Films

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