The turn-of-the-century drought-stricken outback and Judy Davis' unkempt hair play as important role in Gillian Armstrong's manifesto of independence as does the refusal of Sam Neill's passionate proposal. The contrast between mansion and muddy field goes a long way in illustrating the vagaries and duties of the feminine life in 1897.My Brilliant Career (1979)
The turn-of-the-century drought-stricken outback and Judy Davis' unkempt hair play as important role in Gillian Armstrong's manifesto of independence as does the refusal of Sam Neill's passionate proposal. The contrast between mansion and muddy field goes a long way in illustrating the vagaries and duties of the feminine life in 1897.