An Angel at My Table
Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
158 min
Release Date
1990-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
176
Vote Average
7.014
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child
Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager
Iris Churn
Mother
Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson
Father
Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay
Francesca Collins
Baby Jane
Melina Bernecker
Myrtle
Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child
Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel
Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware
Brenda Kendall
Miss Botting
Paul Moffat
Dis McIvor
Blair Hutchison
Bully Boy
David McAuslan
Bully Boy
Ailene Herring
Teacher
Faye Flegg
Doctor
Carla Hedgeman
Young Poppy
Timothy Bartlett
Gussy Dymock
Richard Mills
Talent Scout
Sassy Acorn
Audition girl
Tony Creamer
Audition boy
Hamish McFarlane
Avril Luxon
Geoff Barlow
Headmaster
Samantha Townsley
Teenage Isabel
Sarah Llewellyn
June Frame as Child
Christopher Lawrence
Bruddie Frame as Teen
Fiona Kay
Marguerite
Brian Flegg
Doctor
Eileen Clarke
Neighbor
Margaret Gordon
Neighbor
Caroline Somerville
Poppy as teen
Lilian Enting
Miss Crowe
Fiona Brown
Shirley
Maureen Duffy
Miss Farnie
Karla Smith
Sybil
Willa O'Neill
Edith
Fritha Stalker
Bridget
Melanie Reid
Melanie
Natasha Gray
Lesley
Kelly Stewart
Rose
Andrew Robertt
Bruddie
Glynis Angell
Isabel
Susan McGregor
June Frame as teen
Erin Mills
Katherine
Virginia Brocklehurst
Rona
Natalie Ellis
Aunt Isy
Eddie Hegan
Uncle George
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy
June
Colin McColl
John Forrest
Erin Dorricott
Eunice
Francene Clark
Mary
Doreen Donnell
Teacher
Alistair Douglas
Headmaster
Rod Collison
Mr. Niles
Harry Lavington
Head of Psychology
Sheryl Stewart
Nurse Maitland
Cushla Ashton
Borstal Girl
Jacqueline O'Rourke
Borstal girl
Joy Trow
Woman on platform
June Shane
Neighbor
Annabel Lomas
Mrs. Chandler
Ann Coc-Kroft
Nurse
David Stott
Doctor
Elizabeth McRae
Nurse
Jim Rawdon
Wilson
Peter Brunt
Dr. Burt
Celia Nicholson
Piona
Peter Needham
Dr. Palmer
Joshua Cole
June and Wilson's Child
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June and Wilson's Child
Martyn Sanderson
Frank Sargeson
Jessica Wilcox
Kay Stead
Mark Clare
Karl Stead
Helene Anderson
Norwegian Woman
Joan Foster
Hotel Manageress
David Letch
Patrick
Robert Jayne
Ben
Sharon Marsden
Katie
Collette Cooper
Bohemian
Julia Calvo
Spanish woman on train
Carlos Martínez
Spanish Official
Maria Matias
Spanish woman
Michael Harry
Colin
Maria Mercedes Moroto
Catalina
Paula Sánchez
Francesca
Timothy Smith
Edwin Mather
Alison Bruce
Dora
William Brandt
Bernhard
Gwyneth Hugues
Matron
Gerald Bryan
Dr. Cawley
Billie Atkinson
Mrs. Morgan
Peter Dennett
Mark Goulden
David McKenzie
Alan Sillitoe
Eleanor Wragge
Ruth Sillitoe
Caroline Flint
Mrs. Goulden
Rachel Hernandez
Columba
Patrick Griffiths
Reporter
Tiffany de Castro
Actress
Ruth Dudding
School Teacher
Paul Norell
Bohemian
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