An Angel at My Table
“Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame”
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
102 people
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Known for
Shallow Grave
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child
No other roles listed
Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager
No other roles listed
Iris Churn
Mother
Also in
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
No other roles listed
Kevin J. Wilson
Father
Known for
Legend of the Seeker
The Shannara Chronicles
Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay
Also in
The Audition
Francesca Collins
Baby Jane
No other roles listed
Melina Bernecker
Myrtle
No other roles listed
Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child
Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel
No other roles listed
Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware
Jane Campion Director · Laura Jones Screenplay Janet Frame Story
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release May 19, 1991 · Produced in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,054,638
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Production
Television New Zealand
Production
Hibiscus Films
Production
Australia · New Zealand · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Australia · June 11, 1990
Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
United States · May 19, 1991
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 4, 1990 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
September 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 27, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
April 25, 1991 · Theatrical
India
August 2, 2024 · Digital · Mubi
Italy
September 5, 1990 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Netherlands
February 15, 1991 · Theatrical
September 5, 2006 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
November 18, 2002 · Physical · First DVD release
More from Jane Campion
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked An Angel at My Table
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.