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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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

158 mins

Rating

7.014/10

Release Date

20 September 1990

Country

Australia

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

Ailene Herring

Ailene Herring

Teacher

Faye Flegg

Faye Flegg

Doctor

Carla Hedgeman

Carla Hedgeman

Young Poppy

Timothy Bartlett

Timothy Bartlett

Gussy Dymock

Richard Mills

Richard Mills

Talent Scout

Sassy Acorn

Sassy Acorn

Audition girl

Tony Creamer

Tony Creamer

Audition boy

Hamish McFarlane

Hamish McFarlane

Avril Luxon

Geoff Barlow

Geoff Barlow

Headmaster

Samantha Townsley

Samantha Townsley

Teenage Isabel

Sarah Llewellyn

Sarah Llewellyn

June Frame as Child

Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence

Bruddie Frame as Teen

Fiona Kay

Fiona Kay

Marguerite

Brian Flegg

Brian Flegg

Doctor

Eileen Clarke

Eileen Clarke

Neighbor

Margaret Gordon

Margaret Gordon

Neighbor

Caroline Somerville

Caroline Somerville

Poppy as teen

Lilian Enting

Lilian Enting

Miss Crowe

Fiona Brown

Fiona Brown

Shirley

Maureen Duffy

Maureen Duffy

Miss Farnie

Karla Smith

Karla Smith

Sybil

Willa O'Neill

Willa O'Neill

Edith

Fritha Stalker

Fritha Stalker

Bridget

Melanie Reid

Melanie Reid

Melanie

Natasha Gray

Natasha Gray

Lesley

Kelly Stewart

Kelly Stewart

Rose

Andrew Robertt

Andrew Robertt

Bruddie

Glynis Angell

Glynis Angell

Isabel

Susan McGregor

Susan McGregor

June Frame as teen

Erin Mills

Erin Mills

Katherine

Virginia Brocklehurst

Virginia Brocklehurst

Rona

Natalie Ellis

Natalie Ellis

Aunt Isy

Eddie Hegan

Eddie Hegan

Uncle George

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy

June

Colin McColl

Colin McColl

John Forrest

Erin Dorricott

Erin Dorricott

Eunice

Francene Clark

Francene Clark

Mary

Doreen Donnell

Doreen Donnell

Teacher

Alistair Douglas

Alistair Douglas

Headmaster

Rod Collison

Rod Collison

Mr. Niles

Harry Lavington

Harry Lavington

Head of Psychology

Sheryl Stewart

Sheryl Stewart

Nurse Maitland

Cushla Ashton

Cushla Ashton

Borstal Girl

Jacqueline O'Rourke

Jacqueline O'Rourke

Borstal girl

Joy Trow

Joy Trow

Woman on platform

June Shane

June Shane

Neighbor

Annabel Lomas

Annabel Lomas

Mrs. Chandler

Ann Coc-Kroft

Ann Coc-Kroft

Nurse

David Stott

David Stott

Doctor

Elizabeth McRae

Elizabeth McRae

Nurse

Jim Rawdon

Jim Rawdon

Wilson

Peter Brunt

Peter Brunt

Dr. Burt

Celia Nicholson

Celia Nicholson

Piona

Peter Needham

Peter Needham

Dr. Palmer

Joshua Cole

Joshua Cole

June and Wilson's Child

Ian Hendl

Ian Hendl

June and Wilson's Child

Martyn Sanderson

Martyn Sanderson

Frank Sargeson

Jessica Wilcox

Jessica Wilcox

Kay Stead

Mark Clare

Mark Clare

Karl Stead

Helene Anderson

Helene Anderson

Norwegian Woman

Joan Foster

Joan Foster

Hotel Manageress

David Letch

David Letch

Patrick

Robert Jayne

Robert Jayne

Ben

Sharon Marsden

Sharon Marsden

Katie

Collette Cooper

Collette Cooper

Bohemian

Julia Calvo

Julia Calvo

Spanish woman on train

Carlos Martínez

Carlos Martínez

Spanish Official

Maria Matias

Maria Matias

Spanish woman

Michael Harry

Michael Harry

Colin

Maria Mercedes Moroto

Maria Mercedes Moroto

Catalina

Paula Sánchez

Paula Sánchez

Francesca

Timothy Smith

Timothy Smith

Edwin Mather

Alison Bruce

Alison Bruce

Dora

William Brandt

William Brandt

Bernhard

Gwyneth Hugues

Gwyneth Hugues

Matron

Gerald Bryan

Gerald Bryan

Dr. Cawley

Billie Atkinson

Billie Atkinson

Mrs. Morgan

Peter Dennett

Peter Dennett

Mark Goulden

David McKenzie

David McKenzie

Alan Sillitoe

Eleanor Wragge

Eleanor Wragge

Ruth Sillitoe

Caroline Flint

Caroline Flint

Mrs. Goulden

Rachel Hernandez

Rachel Hernandez

Columba

Patrick Griffiths

Patrick Griffiths

Reporter

Tiffany de Castro

Tiffany de Castro

Actress

Ruth Dudding

Ruth Dudding

School Teacher

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

Bohemian

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