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My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

Genres

DramaRomance

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A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.176/10

Release Date

17 August 1979

Country

Australia

Cast

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Sybylla Melvyn

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Harry Beecham

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Aunt Helen

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Frank Hawdon

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Mr. McSwatt

Aileen Britton

Aileen Britton

Grandma Bossier

Peter Whitford

Peter Whitford

Uncle Julius

Patricia Kennedy

Patricia Kennedy

Aunt Gussie

Alan Hopgood

Alan Hopgood

Father

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Mother

David Franklin

David Franklin

Horace

Marion Shad

Marion Shad

Gertie

Aaron Wood

Aaron Wood

Stanley

Sue Davies

Sue Davies

Aurora

Gordon Piper

Gordon Piper

Barman

James Moss

James Moss

Pub Drinker

Basil Clarke

Basil Clarke

Butler

Bill Charlton

Bill Charlton

Joe

Suzanne Roylance

Suzanne Roylance

Biddie

Zelda Smyth

Zelda Smyth

Ethel

Bobbie Ward

Bobbie Ward

Mrs. Butler

Amanda Pratt

Amanda Pratt

Blanche Derrick

Dorothy St. Heaps

Dorothy St. Heaps

Mrs. Derrick

Gerry Duggan

Gerry Duggan

Squatter

Babs McMillan

Babs McMillan

Miss Benson

Carole Skinner

Carole Skinner

Mrs. McSwatt

Tony Hughes

Tony Hughes

Peter McSwat

Tina Robinson Hansen

Tina Robinson Hansen

Lizer McSwat

Aaron Corrin

Aaron Corrin

Jimmy McSwat

Sharon Crouch

Sharon Crouch

Sarah McSwat

Robert Austin

Robert Austin

Willie McSwat

Mark Spain

Mark Spain

Tommy McSwat

Simone Buchanan

Simone Buchanan

Mary Anne

Hayley Joye

Hayley Joye

Rosie Jane

Kathleen Percival

Kathleen Percival

Baby

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Mailman (uncredited)

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