Synopsis
Teresa is a spirited young girl chafing under the oppressive attitudes of 1930s society, and her father in particular. She fancies her poverty-stricken Latin tutor Johnathan Crow, without realising he merely considers her a pleasant diversion and nothing more, and eventually follows him from Sydney to London. En route she meets the gentle banker James Quick. Whilst navigating her relationships in London, including with a political poet bound for the Spanish Civil War, she experiences a transformation in her understanding of love. Based upon Christina Stead's best-selling Australian novel.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen WallaceWriter
- Stephen WallaceDirector
- Nathan WaksOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Helen BudayTeresa
- Sam NeillJames Quick
- Hugo WeavingJonathan Crow
- Huw WilliamsHarry
- Hugh Keays-ByrneAndrew
- Odile Le ClezioKitty
- John PolsonLeo
- Nicholas OpolskiLance
- Linden WilkinsonMiss Haviland
- Jennifer HaganManette
- Judi FarrAunt Bea
- Anna Lise PhillipsAnn
Themes
literary adaptationtrue love1930s