An Angel at My Table (1990)
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- R
- 2h 38min
- Biography, Drama
- 20 Sep 1990 (Australia)
- Movie
Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
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Awards:
- 19 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Kerry Fox | ... |
Janet
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| Alexia Keogh | ... |
Young Janet
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Karen Fergusson | ... |
Teenage Janet
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Iris Churn | ... |
Mother
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Jessie Mune | ... |
Baby Janet
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| Kevin J. Wilson | ... |
Father
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Francesca Collins | ... |
Baby Jane
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Melina Bernecker | ... |
Myrtle
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Mark Morrison | ... |
Young Bruddie
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Katherine Murray-Cowper | ... |
Young Isabel Frame
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Mark Thomson | ... |
Billy Delaware
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Brenda Kendall | ... |
Miss Botting
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Paul Moffat | ... |
Dis McIvor
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Blair Hutchison | ... |
Bully Boy
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David McAuslan | ... |
Bully Boy
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Ailene Herring | ... |
Teacher
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Faye Flegg | ... |
Doctor
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Carla Hedgeman | ... |
Young Poppy
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Timothy Bartlett | ... |
Gussy Dymock
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Richard Mills | ... |
Talent Scout
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Sassy Acorn | ... |
Audition Girl
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Tony Creamer | ... |
Audition Boy
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Hamish Gough | ... |
Avril Luxon
(as Hamish McFarlane)
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Geoff Barlow | ... |
Headmaster
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Samantha Townsley | ... |
Teenage Isabel Frame
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Sarah Llewellyn | ... |
Young June
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Christopher Lawrence | ... |
Teenage Bruddie
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Edith Campion | ... |
Miss Lindsay
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Fiona Kay | ... |
Marguerite
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Brian Flegg | ... |
Doctor
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Eileen Clark | ... |
Neighbor
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Margaret Gordon | ... |
Neighbor
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Caroline Somerville | ... |
Teenage Poppy
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Lilian Enting | ... |
Miss Crowe
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Fiona Brown | ... |
Shirley
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Maureen Duffy | ... |
Miss Farnie
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Karla Smith | ... |
Sybil
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| Willa O'Neill | ... |
Edith
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Fritha Stalker | ... |
Bridget
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Melanie Reid | ... |
Melanie
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| Natasha Gray | ... |
Lesley
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Kelly Stewart | ... |
Rose
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| Andrew Robertt | ... |
Bruddie
(as Andrew Binns)
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Glynis Angell | ... |
Isabel Frame
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Susan McGregor | ... |
Teenage June / Pamela
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Erin Mills | ... |
Katherine
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Virginia Brocklehurst | ... |
Rona
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Natalie Ellis | ... |
Aunt Isy
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Eddie Hegan | ... |
Uncle George
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| Sarah Smuts-Kennedy | ... |
June
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Colin McColl | ... |
John Forrest
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Erin Dorricott | ... |
Eunice
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Francene Clark | ... |
Mary
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Doreen Donnell | ... |
Teacher
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Alistair Douglas | ... |
Headmaster
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Rod Collison | ... |
Mr; Miles - School Inspector
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Harry Lavington | ... |
Head of Psychology
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Sheryl Stewart | ... |
Nurse Maitland
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Cushla Ashton | ... |
Borstal Girl
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Jacqueline O'Rourke | ... |
Borstal Girl
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Joy Trow | ... |
Woman on Platform
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June Shane | ... |
Neighbour
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Annabel Lomas | ... |
Mrs Chandler
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Ann Coc-Kroft | ... |
Nurse
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| David Stott | ... |
Doctor
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Elizabeth McRae | ... |
Nurse
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Jim Rawdon | ... |
Wilson
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Peter Brunt | ... |
Dr Burt
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Celia Nicholson | ... |
Piona
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Peter Needham | ... |
Dr Palmer
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Joshua Cole | ... |
June and Wilson's Child
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Ian Hendl | ... |
June and Wilson's Child
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| Martyn Sanderson | ... |
Frank Sargeson
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Jessica Wilcox | ... |
Kay Stead
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Mark Clare | ... |
Karl Stead
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Helene Anderson | ... |
Norwegian Woman
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Joan Foster | ... |
Hotel Manageress
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| David Letch | ... |
Patrick
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Rob Jayne | ... |
Ben
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Sharon Marsden | ... |
Katie
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| Collette Cooper | ... |
Bohemian
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| Paul Norell | ... |
Bohemian
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Julia Calvo | ... |
Spanish Woman on Train
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Carlos Martínez | ... |
Spanish Official
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Maria Matias | ... |
Spanish Woman at Station
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Michael Harry | ... |
Colin
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Maria Mercedes Moroto | ... |
Catalina
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Paula Sánchez | ... |
Francesca
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Timothy Smith | ... |
Edwin Mather
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| Alison Bruce | ... |
Dora
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William Brandt | ... |
Bernhard
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Gwyneth Hugues | ... |
Matron
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Gerald Bryan | ... |
Dr Cawley
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Billie Atkinson | ... |
Mrs Morgan
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Peter Dennett | ... |
Mark Goulden
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David McKenzie | ... |
Alan Sillitoe
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Eleanor Wragge | ... |
Ruth Sillitoe
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Caroline Flint | ... |
Mrs Goulden
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Rachel Hernandez | ... |
Columba
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Patrick Griffiths | ... |
Reporter
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Directed by
| Jane Campion | ||
Written by
| Janet Frame | ... | (based on the autobiographies of) |
| Laura Jones | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bridget Ikin | ... | producer (produced by) |
| John Maynard | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Don McGlashan | ||
Cinematography by
| Stuart Dryburgh | ||
Editing by
| Veronika Jenet | ... | (as Veronika Haeussler) |
Editorial Department
| Joyce Alchin | ... | negative matcher |
| Margaret Bourke | ... | negative matcher |
| Theo Brandt | ... | assistant editor |
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color grader |
| Jane Cole | ... | assistant editor |
| Mary Dennison | ... | assistant editor |
| Melanie Oliver | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Diana Rowan | ||
Production Design by
| Grant Major | ||
Art Direction by
| Jackie Gilmore | ||
| Grant Major | ||
Costume Design by
| Glenys Jackson | ||
Makeup Department
| Marjory Hamlin | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Cheryl Newton | ... | wig maker |
| Elle Stephenson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Owen Hughes | ... | production manager |
| Lisa Kissin | ... | unit manager |
| Janet McIver | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jessica Hobbs | ... | second assistant director |
| John Maynard | ... | second unit director |
| Malcom Robertson | ... | third assistant director |
| Corrie Soeterboek | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Bob Asquith | ... | scenic artist (as Bob Askwith) |
| Graham Aston | ... | art department assistant |
| Meryl Cronin | ... | set dresser |
| Nicky Marshall | ... | art department assistant |
| Lyndsay Meager | ... | stand-by props |
| John Miles | ... | construction manager |
| Russell Munro | ... | carpenter |
| Horace Newton | ... | carpenter |
| Annette Patrick | ... | set finisher |
| Paul Radford | ... | scenic artist |
| Trevor Tutte | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| John Dennison | ... | dubbing editor / sound mixer |
| Robert Lennon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| George Lyle | ... | boom operator |
| Graham Morris | ... | sound recordist |
| Tony Vaccher | ... | dubbing editor / sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amanda Clark | ... | clapper loader |
| Allen Guilford | ... | photography: second unit |
| Brian Harris | ... | grip |
| John Maynard | ... | still photographer |
| Peter McCaffrey | ... | assistant camera |
| Sean O'Neill | ... | generator operator |
| Mark Smith | ... | grip's / gaffer's assistant |
| Danny Williams | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Alex Boyd | ... | casting assistant |
| Faith Martin | ... | casting: Australia |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lesley Burkes-Harding | ... | assistant costume designer (as Lesley Burkes) |
| Chrissy Butland | ... | costume finisher |
| Susan Hackshaw | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
| Clemency Thomson | ... | machinist |
| Trixie Woodill | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
Location Management
| Robin Allen | ... | unit assistant |
| Lisa Kissin | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Keith Ballantyne | ... | score recordist |
| William Dart | ... | music research |
| Graeme Myhre | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan Chapman | ... | script editor |
| Lynn-Maree Danzey | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tina Andreef | ... | assistant to director |
| Monserrat Baste-Kraan | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Juan Antonio Caballero | ... | production runner: Spain |
| Cheryl Cameron | ... | research |
| Anna Campion | ... | production assistant: London |
| Greg De Marigny | ... | production runner |
| Katherine Fry | ... | production assistant |
| Moira Grant | ... | production assistant |
| David Hazlett | ... | production assistant: London |
| Peter Long | ... | research |
| Brian Mahony | ... | insurance broker |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator |
| Hilary Quick | ... | research |
| Donogh Rees | ... | chaperone / tutor |
| Sam Thompson | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Hibiscus Films
- New Zealand Film Commission
- TVNZ
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Channel Four Films
Distributors
- John Maynard Productions (1990) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Sharmill Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Solopan (1990) (Poland)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arthaus (Germany) (VHS)
- Homescreen (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Alliance (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sidéral Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Applause Home Video" label)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Mission (2021) (France) (theatrical)
- Apple TV+ (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Roku (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Sandrews Video (1992) (Sweden) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audioloc Sound Design (post-production sound)
- Audioloc Sound Design (sound post-production)
- CMC (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
- Film Facilities Ltd. (camera equipment)
- Mandrill Studios (post-sync recording)
- Optical & Graphics (titles)
- Reel Accountants (production accountant)
- The Wild Lunch (catering)
- Workshop Recording Studios (music recording & mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1920s and 1930s New Zealand, Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different from the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she stays at a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write novels. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was the first film from New Zealand to be screened at the Venice Film Festival, where it received multiple standing ovations and was awarded the Special Jury Prize. In addition to virtually sweeping the local New Zealand film awards, it also took home the prize for best foreign film at the Independent Spirit Awards and the International Critics' Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. See more » |
| Goofs | The streets of Ibiza have some features that surely were not present on the 50s, i.e., a "no parking" signal on one of the streets. Cars were very rare on the island those days. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in City Slickers/Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead/Jungle Fever/An Angel at My Table (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Somebody Stole My Gal See more » |