Originally produced as a motion picture in 1979. Based on the novel by Miles Franklin. Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Aileen Britton, Peter Whitford, Patricia Kennedy. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Contents:
Extras: Disc 1. Audio commentary with director Gillian Armstrong ; Theatrical trailers -- Disc 2. Interview with director Gillian Armstrong ; interview with producer Margaret Fink ; Cannes Film Festival premiere featuring star Judy David, director Gillian Armstrong and producer Margaret Fink ; The Miles Franklin story ; Poster & still gallery ; Teacher's study guide (DVD-ROM).
Summary:
"Sybylla Melvyn struggles with the conflicts that we all have between ambition, family, love, and guilt in a most remarkable manner. Sybylla grows to understand that life is a series of trade-offs, and that no one can have it all, and that no one can please everyone. Simple yet universal themes told with charm, wit, and a vulnerability that allows us to get right inside of her character and to understand her."--Internet Movie Database.
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