An Angel at My Table (1990)

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

Movie · Drama, History · 2h 38m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released September 20, 1990

Overview

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.

Directed by Jane Campion

Cast

• Kerry Fox as Janet Frame
• Alexia Keogh as Janet Frame as a child
• Karen Fergusson as Janet Frame as a teenager
• Iris Churn as Mother
• Jessie Mune as Janet Frame as a baby
• Kevin J. Wilson as Father
• Edith Campion as Miss Lindsay
• Francesca Collins as Baby Jane
• Melina Bernecker as Myrtle
• Mark Morrison as Bruddie Frame as child
• Katherine Murray-Cowper as Young Isabel
• Mark Thomson as Billy Delaware

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