Title from container. Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, Terence Donovan, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpman, Candy Raymond, John Waters, Barry Humphries. Based on the novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1977. Special features: "Telling schoolgirl tales" feature-length documentary; original posters; original press kit; stills gallery; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
The suffocating repressiveness of the Victorian era is superbly realized by director Bruce Beresford in The Getting of Wisdom. Thirteen-year-old Laura, an incorrigible free spirit from the Australian outback, is enrolled in a prestigious girl's boarding school. The indoctrination process is a rough one, and Laura very nearly loses her individuality and sense of self-worth. When she does mature, however, it is on her terms, and not the school's.
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