

192 votes
1990
2h 38m
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.
Directed by Jane Campion

Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a childKaren Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenagerIris Churn
MotherJessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson
FatherEdith Campion
Miss LindsayFrancesca Collins
Baby JaneMelina Bernecker
MyrtleMark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as childKatherine Murray-Cowper
Young IsabelMark Thomson
Billy Delaware
Brenda Kendall
Miss BottingPaul Moffat
Dis McIvorBlair Hutchison
Bully BoyDavid McAuslan
Bully BoyAilene Herring
Teacher
Faye Flegg
DoctorCarla Hedgeman
Young Poppy
Timothy Bartlett
Gussy DymockStatus
Released
Release date
September 20, 1990
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English, Spanish