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An Angel at My Table (1990)

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

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.

Release: 1990-09-20
Runtime: 158 min
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Kerry Fox
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child
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Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager
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Iris Churn
Mother
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Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson
Kevin J. Wilson
Father
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Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay
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Francesca Collins
Baby Jane
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Melina Bernecker
Myrtle
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Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child
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Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel
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Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware
Brenda Kendall
Brenda Kendall
Miss Botting
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Paul Moffat
Dis McIvor
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Blair Hutchison
Bully Boy
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David McAuslan
Bully Boy
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Ailene Herring
Teacher
Faye Flegg
Faye Flegg
Doctor