The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Her novel is thought to be an account of her own schooldays at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne. The film is about a young girl, Laura Tweedle-Rambotham who grew up in the outback, and at around the age of 14, is sent off by her poor mother who has scrimped and saved for her to go to a prestigious women’s private college in Melbourne, the Presbyterian Ladies College.The Getting of Wisdom featuring Susannah Fowle and Hilary Ryan is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, and 2 others. It's a drama movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.3 (385 votes).