Lilian's Story is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist.[2][3] The film stars Ruth Cracknell as Lilian and Barry Otto. Cracknell had been a Shakespearean actress of the stage for many years,
Lilian's Story | |
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Directed by | Jerzy Domaradzki |
Based on | novel by Kate Grenville |
Starring | Toni Collette Ruth Cracknell Barry Otto |
Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | A$524,526 (Australia)[1] |
Variety's review of the picture commended the acting and called it "a touching saga of an eccentric but tenacious woman who’s haunted by demons from her troubled past."[4]
Toni Collette won the Australian Film Institute award for supporting actress for her performance as the young Lilian in this film;[5] the film was also nominated for best score.
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