An Angel at My Table Movie Review 1989

New Zealand TV miniseries chronicling the life of Janet Frame, New Zealand's premiere writer/poet. At once whimsical and tragic, the film tells of how a mischievious, free-spirited young girl was wrongly placed in a mental institution for eight years, yet was ultimately able to cultivate her incredible storytelling gifts, achieving success, fame and happiness. Adapted from three of Frame's novels: "To the Is-land," "An Angel at My Table," and "The Envoy From Mirror City." Highly acclaimed the world over, winner of over 20 major international awards.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 157 minutes.
Originally from New Zealand.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Writers, Biopics: Writers, Sanity Check, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Laura Jones

Cast

Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn, K.J. Wilson, Martyn Sanderson

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Director

Jane Campion

Producer

Hibiscus Films, New Zealand Film Commission

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1992: Foreign Film.