The 1979 movie My Brilliant Career was largely true to the novel of the same name by Australian author Miles Franklin (1897 – 1954) Her first book, it was published in 1901, when she was in her early twenties, though it was written while she was still in her teens.

The novel’s protagonist, Sybilla Melvyn, is a headstrong, creative young woman who fights convention, wishing to assert her independence and become a writer.

Starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, and directed by Gillian Armstrong, the film enjoyed positive reviews and won a number of awards. Here is one such review that appeared after its American release. Read More→