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My Brilliant Career

1979·1h 40m·G
DramaBiographyRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
5,308 votes
Metascore
77
Metacritic

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

My Brilliant Career is a 1979 drama biography movie directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Sam Neill, Judy Davis, Robert Grubb. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 5,308 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
Gillian Armstrong
Stars
Sam Neill
Judy Davis
Robert Grubb
Wendy Hughes
Details
1979-08-17
100 min
Movie
G
★ Australia
★ English
Keywords
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