An Angel at My Table (1990)
Drama • History • 2ч 38м
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.
TMDB rating:
7.0
(187)
Cast
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
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
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
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
Doctor
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Carla Hedgeman
Young Poppy
Timothy Bartlett
Gussy Dymock
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Richard Mills
Talent Scout
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Sassy Acorn
Audition girl
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Tony Creamer
Audition boy
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Hamish McFarlane
Avril Luxon
Crew
Jane Campion
Director
Janet Frame
Original Story
Meryl Cronin
Set Dresser
Diana Rowan
Casting
Don McGlashan
Original Music Composer
Bridget Ikin
Producer
Veronika Jenet
Editor
Lynn-Maree Danzey
Script Supervisor
John Maynard
Co-Producer
Grant Major
Production Design
Glenys Jackson
Costume Design
Laura Jones
Screenplay
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
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