Product Details

• Actors: Julia Blake, Dorothy Bradley, Kay Eklund, Max Fairchild, Jan Friedl
• Directors: Bruce Beresford
• Writers: Eleanor Witcombe, Henry Handel Richardson
• Producers: Phillip Adams
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Fox Lorber
• VHS Release Date: October 13, 1997
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304431864
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,484 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Academy Award nominee Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies) directs this beautifully rendered period piece and charming coming-of-age tale of a gifted young girl (Laura) sent from the Australian bush to a proper Victorian Ladies school.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Secret Treasure, an Overlooked Gem, August 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Getting of Wisdom [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a beautiful film.
This vaults into my Top 10 Coming of Age films EVER.
I don't want to give out plot details, like the other misguided reviewer did.

Masterful filmmaking. Strong Acting.
Lovely script.
Makes you want to cheer and yell.
See this film, it will make you think of what happened to you when you were growing up.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem Of a Film, December 17, 2003

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"elizcatherine" (Glasgow,Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting of Wisdom [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a gem of a film from Australia. Susannah Fowle in the lead role as Laura is well acted and keeps you interested right to the end. I love this film and would highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the film, US distributors please get the wisdom, February 6, 2009

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Alton Gray "Movie Binks" (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Getting of Wisdom [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

First saw this a number of years ago when it was first released and loved it. A wonderful coming of age flick that treads lightly, but firmly, where others might sensationalize. Had to get it the PAL version since it's not available in US format. Wish I knew why great films like this haven't yet been released by US companies (although The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith recently came out thankfully).