Review of My Brilliant Career (1979) by Sheila C — 24 Dec 2011

Sumptuous film about the life of an unconventional 19th Century woman.

This review of My Brilliant Career (1979) was written by Sheila C on 24 Dec 2011.

My Brilliant Career has generally received positive reviews.

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This is a modest, clear sighted film, and it profits considerably from a lack of the bravura landscape photography that most directors would…

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By Judy J (32) on 19 Jun 2009

A remarkably assured -- and unfailingly attractive looking -- look at the life of a young woman in 1897 Australia…

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By Kim N (64) on 03 Apr 2009

What can I say? Very slow moving, hard to understand the point sometimes (like, why is this scene here?), and pretty much pointless…

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By Hatem A (114) on 19 Apr 2013

A friend went with me to see this movie after I had recommended it and we ended up watching it again, the third time for me. Loooooved it…

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By Dorothy I (36) on 30 Sep 2008

This movie reminded me of Anne of Green Gables or Man from Snowy River. I had a hard time getting into it, but it was cute…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 28 Mar 2009

Anything with Judy Davis is good she rocks…

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At one point (and I may have written this before…

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By Michael Blowen (47) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Apr 2018

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By Daniel K (1,478) on 07 Dec 2009

3: My kind of film…

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By Ripö M (410) on 31 Oct 2009

This Masterpiece not getting a Best picture Oscar Nomination is proof that The AMPAS are idiots…

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