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Lilian's Story is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist. The film stars Ruth Cracknell and Toni Collette as Lilian and her younger self, respectively, alongside Barry Otto.
Sep 25, 1998 · Based on a novel by Kate Grenville, the film depicts the life of Lilian Singer, who was locked up in a mental institution for 40 years by her father. She is released by her brother and aunt and starts a new life in Sydney, where she recites Shakespeare and falls in love.
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- Jerzy Domaradzki
- 1998-09-25
Based on Kate Grenville's novel and inspired by a true story, Lilian's Story is a triumph of heart and spirit from the director of Struck By Lightning. For 40 years...
Feb 2, 2021 · Theatrical trailer of "Lilian's Story" by Jerzy Domaradzki. Starring Ruth Cracknell, Barry Otto, Toni Collette, John Flaus, Essie Davis, Matt Doran.
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Lilian's Story. Based very loosely on a true story, this Australian film focuses on Lilian Singer (Ruth Cracknell), a quirky woman who has been released from a mental institution after...
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- Jerzy Domaradzki
- Drama
- Ruth Cracknell
For forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is eventually secured by her eccentric Aunt Kitty and her brother, John. Lilian starts to carve out a place for herself.
Jan 1, 2001 · Shielded from emotional and physical abuse by layers of fat, Lilian struggles to escape a suffocating existence in the home of her tyrannical Victorian father and her elegant but ineffectual mother. Madness, cruelty, and sexuality permeate the family's upper-crust Australian world. Lilian Una Singer starts life at the beginning of the 20th ...
