• My Brilliant Career (1980)

    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. Forced by money problems to move in with her rich grandmother (Aileen Britton), she soon makes the acquaintance of a handsome landowner, Harry (Sam Neill), and wins him over despite their class differences....

My Brilliant Career

Release Date: February 1st, 1980

DVD Release Date: May 31st, 2005

G |1 hr 41 min

Plot Summary

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. Forced by money problems to move in with her rich grandmother (Aileen Britton), she soon makes the acquaintance of a handsome landowner, Harry (Sam Neill), and wins him over despite their class differences. When Harry proposes, Sybylla must choose between romantic love an the brilliant career she craves.

Cast: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Patricia Kennedy, Aileen Britton, Peter Whitford

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

Keywords: Growing up, Witty, Inspiring

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Awards

Nominated Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
Golden Globes (1981)
Nominated Costume Design
Oscars Academy Awards (1980)