Judy Davis
Sybylla Melvyn
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My Brilliant Career is a 1901 novel written by Miles Franklin. It is the first of many novels by Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (1879–1954), one of the major Australian writers of her time.
My Brilliant Career is a 1979 Australian period drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, and starring Judy Davis, Sam Neill, and Wendy Hughes.
Aug 17, 1979 · A 1979 biographical drama directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Judy Davis as Sybylla, a rebellious young woman who refuses to marry and pursues her writing career in 1890s Australia. The film was nominated for an Oscar and won 11 awards, and is based on a novel by Miles Franklin.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Gillian Armstrong
- 1979-08-17
Learn everything about Miles Franklin's classic Australian novel, My Brilliant Career, with LitCharts. Find summaries, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, literary devices, and more.
Growing up in the Australian outback, creative and headstrong Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) dreams of becoming a famous writer despite long odds and the objections of her family.
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- Gillian Armstrong
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- Judy Davis
A young Australian woman dreams of a career in the arts and resists marriage in the 1890s. Based on a novel by Miles Franklin, the film explores her struggles and choices in a changing society.
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A novel about a young woman's quest for independence and ambition in late 19th-century Australia. Sybylla Melvyn rejects marriage proposals, pursues a career on the stage, and faces hardships and challenges in her journey to find herself.
