An Angel at My Table

An Angel at My Table

158 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1990

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.

An Angel at My Table

158 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1990

An Angel at My Table
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Television New Zealand
Original title An Angel at My Table
Directors Lynn-Maree Danzey, Jane Campion
Writers Laura Jones, Janet Frame

Cast

Kerry Fox

as Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh

as Janet Frame as a child

Karen Fergusson

as Janet Frame as a teenager

Iris Churn

as Mother

Jessie Mune

as Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson

as Father

Edith Campion

as Miss Lindsay

Francesca Collins

as Baby Jane

Melina Bernecker

as Myrtle

Mark Morrison

as Bruddie Frame as child

Katherine Murray-Cowper

as Young Isabel

Mark Thomson

as Billy Delaware

Brenda Kendall

as Miss Botting

Paul Moffat

as Dis McIvor

Blair Hutchison

as Bully Boy

David McAuslan

as Bully Boy

Ailene Herring

as Teacher

Faye Flegg

as Doctor

Carla Hedgeman

as Young Poppy

Timothy Bartlett

as Gussy Dymock

Richard Mills

as Talent Scout

Sassy Acorn

as Audition girl

Tony Creamer

as Audition boy

Hamish McFarlane

as Avril Luxon

Geoff Barlow

as Headmaster

Samantha Townsley

as Teenage Isabel

Sarah Llewellyn

as June Frame as Child

Christopher Lawrence

as Bruddie Frame as Teen

Fiona Kay

as Marguerite

Brian Flegg

as Doctor

Eileen Clarke

as Neighbor

Margaret Gordon

as Neighbor

Caroline Somerville

as Poppy as teen

Lilian Enting

as Miss Crowe

Fiona Brown

as Shirley

Maureen Duffy

as Miss Farnie

Karla Smith

as Sybil

Willa O'Neill

as Edith

Fritha Stalker

as Bridget

Melanie Reid

as Melanie

Natasha Gray

as Lesley

Kelly Stewart

as Rose

Andrew Robertt

as Bruddie

Glynis Angell

as Isabel

Susan McGregor

as June Frame as teen

Erin Mills

as Katherine

Natalie Ellis

as Aunt Isy

Eddie Hegan

as Uncle George

Colin McColl

as John Forrest

Erin Dorricott

as Eunice

Francene Clark

as Mary

Doreen Donnell

as Teacher

Alistair Douglas

as Headmaster

Rod Collison

as Mr. Niles

Harry Lavington

as Head of Psychology

Sheryl Stewart

as Nurse Maitland

Cushla Ashton

as Borstal Girl

Jacqueline O'Rourke

as Borstal girl

Joy Trow

as Woman on platform

June Shane

as Neighbor

Annabel Lomas

as Mrs. Chandler

Ann Coc-Kroft

as Nurse

David Stott

as Doctor

Elizabeth McRae

as Nurse

Jim Rawdon

as Wilson

Peter Brunt

as Dr. Burt

Celia Nicholson

as Piona

Peter Needham

as Dr. Palmer

Joshua Cole

as June and Wilson's Child

Ian Hendl

as June and Wilson's Child

Martyn Sanderson

as Frank Sargeson

Jessica Wilcox

as Kay Stead

Mark Clare

as Karl Stead

Helene Anderson

as Norwegian Woman

Joan Foster

as Hotel Manageress

David Letch

as Patrick

Robert Jayne

as Ben

Sharon Marsden

as Katie

Collette Cooper

as Bohemian

Julia Calvo

as Spanish woman on train

Carlos Martínez

as Spanish Official

Maria Matias

as Spanish woman

Michael Harry

as Colin

Maria Mercedes Moroto

as Catalina

Paula Sánchez

as Francesca

Timothy Smith

as Edwin Mather

Alison Bruce

as Dora

William Brandt

as Bernhard

Gwyneth Hugues

as Matron

Gerald Bryan

as Dr. Cawley

Billie Atkinson

as Mrs. Morgan

Peter Dennett

as Mark Goulden

David McKenzie

as Alan Sillitoe

Eleanor Wragge

as Ruth Sillitoe

Caroline Flint

as Mrs. Goulden

Rachel Hernandez

as Columba

Patrick Griffiths

as Reporter

Tiffany de Castro

as Actress

Ruth Dudding

as School Teacher

Paul Norell

as Bohemian