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Sep 25, 1998 · With Ruth Cracknell, Barry Otto, Toni Collette, John Flaus. 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.
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- Drama
- Jerzy Domaradzki
- 1998-09-25
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.
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 decades.
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- Jerzy Domaradzki
- Drama
- Ruth Cracknell
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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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Summaries. 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. As she explores Sydney and the people who live and work around her she sees others looking for love.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Released from a mental facility forty years after her malevolent father had her institutionalized, Lilian Singer is now a deeply eccentric but life-affirming middle-aged woman who must learn to survive in the outside world -- and overcome a past that haunts her still. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jerzy Domaradzki.
Sep 25, 1997 · Overview. 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. As she explores Sydney and the people who live and work around her she sees others looking for love.