An Angel at My Table

Sep 20, 1990

2h 38m

★ 7.0

Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Television New Zealand

Channel Four Films

Hibiscus Films

An Angel at My Table Trailers

Cast

Janet Frame

Kerry Fox

Janet Frame as a child

Alexia Keogh

Janet Frame as a teenager

Karen Fergusson

Mother

Iris Churn

Janet Frame as a baby

Jessie Mune

Father

Kevin J. Wilson

Miss Lindsay

Edith Campion

Baby Jane

Francesca Collins

Myrtle

Melina Bernecker

Bruddie Frame as child

Mark Morrison

Young Isabel

Katherine Murray-Cowper

Billy Delaware

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