The read
Scores higher than 79% of the 1,160 1970s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic77/100
83 audience votes
Key crew
- Gillian ArmstrongDirector
- Eleanor WitcombeWriter
- Nathan WaksOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Judy DavisSybylla Melvyn
- Sam NeillHarry Beecham
- Wendy HughesAunt Helen
- Robert GrubbFrank Hawdon
- Max CullenMr. McSwatt
- Aileen BrittonGrandma Bossier
- Peter WhitfordUncle Julius
- Patricia KennedyAunt Gussie
- Alan HopgoodFather
- Julia BlakeMother
- David FranklinHorace
- Marion ShadGertie
Stills
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Themes
woman director
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