An Angel at My Table (1990)

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Kerry Fox

Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh

Janet Frame as a child

K

Karen Fergusson

Janet Frame as a teenager

I

Iris Churn

Mother

J

Jessie Mune

Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson

Father

E

Edith Campion

Miss Lindsay

F

Francesca Collins

Baby Jane

M

Melina Bernecker

Myrtle

M

Mark Morrison

Bruddie Frame as child

K

Katherine Murray-Cowper

Young Isabel

M

Mark Thomson

Billy Delaware

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