An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table ★★★★ 1989 (R)
New Zealand TV miniseries chronicling the life of Janet Frame, New Zealand's premiere writer/poet. At once whimsical and tragic, the film tells of how a mischievious, free-spirited young girl was wrongly placed in a mental institution for eight years, yet was ultimately able to cultivate her incredible storytelling gifts, achieving success, fame and happiness. Adapted from three of Frame's novels: “To the Island,” “An Angel at My Table,” and “The Envoy From Mirror City.” Highly acclaimed the world over, winner of over 20 major international awards. 157m/C VHS, DVD . NZ Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn, K.J. Wilson, Martyn Sanderson; D: Jane Campion; W: Laura Jones; C: Stuart Dryburgh. Ind. Spirit '92: Foreign Film. TV
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