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19902h 38mREnglish

An Angel at My Table

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

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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.

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DirectorJane Campion

Keywords

insanitynew zealandinsane asylumteachermental institutionauthorbased on memoir or autobiographywoman director

Cast

Kerry Fox as Janet Frame

Kerry Fox

Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh as Janet Frame as a child

Alexia Keogh

Janet Frame as a child

Karen Fergusson as Janet Frame as a teenager

Karen Fergusson

Janet Frame as a teenager

Iris Churn as Mother

Iris Churn

Mother

Jessie Mune as Janet Frame as a baby

Jessie Mune

Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson as Father

Kevin J. Wilson

Father

Edith Campion as Miss Lindsay

Edith Campion

Miss Lindsay

Francesca Collins as Baby Jane

Francesca Collins

Baby Jane

Melina Bernecker as Myrtle

Melina Bernecker

Myrtle

Mark Morrison as Bruddie Frame as child

Mark Morrison

Bruddie Frame as child