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Lilian's Story
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Wikipedia article
'Lilian's Story' is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist.[http://kategrenville.com/Lilians_Story_Readers_Notes "Lilian's Story" at Kate Grenville's website]. Retrieved 13 November 2012[https://archive.today/20130222070705/http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Jerzy+Domaradski&bl "Interview with JERZY DOMARADSKI", 'Signet', 1 May 1996]. Retrieved 18 November 2012 The film stars Ruth Cracknell as Lilian and Barry Otto. Cracknell had been a Shakespearean actress of the stage for many years,
Reception
'Variety' review of the picture commended the acting and called it "a touching saga of an eccentric but tenacious woman whos haunted by demons from her troubled past."David Stratton, [https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/lilian-s-story-1200445381/ "Review: 'Lilians Story'"] 10 March 1996.
Toni Collette won the Australian Film Institute award for supporting actress for her performance as the young Lilian in this film;John Hartl, [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000609&slug=4025998 "`Lilian's Story,' a favorite at film festival, goes to tape"], 'Seattle Times', 9 June 2000. the film was also nominated for best score.
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