An Angel at My Table (1990)

"Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame"

7.0 September 20, 1990 2h 38m Released

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.

Cast

  • Kerry Fox

    Kerry Fox

    Janet Frame

  • Alexia Keogh

    Alexia Keogh

    Janet Frame as a child

  • Karen Fergusson

    Karen Fergusson

    Janet Frame as a teenager

  • Iris Churn

    Iris Churn

    Mother

  • Jessie Mune

    Jessie Mune

    Janet Frame as a baby

  • Kevin J. Wilson

    Kevin J. Wilson

    Father

  • Edith Campion

    Edith Campion

    Miss Lindsay

  • Francesca Collins

    Francesca Collins

    Baby Jane

  • Melina Bernecker

    Melina Bernecker

    Myrtle

  • Mark Morrison

    Mark Morrison

    Bruddie Frame as child

  • Katherine Murray-Cowper

    Katherine Murray-Cowper

    Young Isabel

  • Mark Thomson

    Mark Thomson

    Billy Delaware

  • Brenda Kendall

    Brenda Kendall

    Miss Botting

  • Paul Moffat

    Paul Moffat

    Dis McIvor

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