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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 Singer: Barry Otto ... John Singer: Toni Collette ... Young Lilian Singer: John Flaus ... Frank: Jeff Truman ... Head Orderly: Lyle O'Hara ... Esther: Kate Agnew ... May: Fiona Press ... Ruby: Pat Hutchinson ... Babs: Rachel Szalay ... Inmate One: Kris Bidenko ... Inmate Two: Janet Foye
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. [2] [3] The film stars Ruth Cracknell and Toni Collette as Lilian and her younger self, respectively, alongside Barry Otto .
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.
Toni Collette. Young Lilian Singer. John Flaus. Frank. Iris Shand. Aunt Kitty. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Based very loosely on a true story, this Australian film...
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- Jerzy Domaradzki
- Drama
- Ruth Cracknell
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Jeff Truman. as Head Orderly. Lyle O'Hara. as Esther. Kate Agnew. as May. Fiona Press. as Ruby. Pat Hutchinson. as Babs. Fiona Mahl. as Alma. Matt Doran. as Johnny. David Argue. as Spruiker....
Anne-Louise Lambert as Mother. John Flaus as Frank. Essie Davis as Zara. Matt Doran as Johnny. Jeff Truman as Head Orderly. Kate Agnew as May. Fiona Press as Ruby. Susie Lindeman as Jewel. Fiona Mahl as Alma. Rachael Maza as Shade. Bob Maza as Last TaxI Driver. David Argue as Spruiker. Maggie Kirkpatrick. Jacqueline Kott as Op Shop Owner.