The read
Scores higher than 91% of the 1,969 1990s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 38m.
Synopsis
Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic79/100
192 audience votes
Key crew
- Jane CampionDirector
- Laura JonesScreenplay
- Don McGlashanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kerry FoxJanet Frame
- Alexia KeoghJanet Frame as a child
- Karen FergussonJanet Frame as a teenager
- Iris ChurnMother
- Jessie MuneJanet Frame as a baby
- Kevin J. WilsonFather
- Edith CampionMiss Lindsay
- Francesca CollinsBaby Jane
- Melina BerneckerMyrtle
- Mark MorrisonBruddie Frame as child
- Katherine Murray-CowperYoung Isabel
- Mark ThomsonBilly Delaware
Stills
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Themes
insanitynew zealandinsane asylumteachermental institutionauthorbased on memoir or autobiographywoman director
The Best Movies of 1990
An Angel at My Table is #14 of 60
