Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’ (2006)
• March 6th, 2006 • 1h 23min
Documentary
Overview
First there was ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’, then ‘My Brilliant Career’, and now best of all ‘The Getting of Wisdom’. It is incomparably moving and powerful.
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