6.5
Summary
Based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson, thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne.
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- Friends night
- Teens
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Not for scares, laughs or adrenaline.
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Written by
- Eleanor Witcombe
- Produced by
- Phillip Adams
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Facts
August 25, 1977 · 1 h 41 min · Drama
- Released
- August 25, 1977
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Australia
- Available in
- 15 countries
Tropes
Teacher/Student Romance, Book Dumb, No Communities Were Harmed +9
Q&A
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Questions about The Getting of Wisdom
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Getting of Wisdom worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (63).
Is The Getting of Wisdom plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Getting of Wisdom use?
TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Teacher/Student Romance, Book Dumb, and No Communities Were Harmed.