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Directed by Jane Campion, An Angel at My Table is adapted from author Janet Frame's renowned three-part autobiography. It threads together a series of images and scenes to evoke Frame's dramatic life story. Originally made as a TV drama, the much-acclaimed and richly-visual film established Campion as an international director, launched the career of actress Kerry Fox, and introduced new audiences to the "mirror city" of Frame's writing. This excerpt follows Frame's life-saving escape from Seacliff Asylum, to first publishing success at Frank Sargeson’s bach.
An Angel at My Table (1990) saw Jane Campion direct an adaptation of the three volumes of Janet Frame's autobiography (To the Is-Land, ...
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Television, 2004 (Excerpts)
A documentary about Janet Frame based on the biography by Michael King
Television, 1998 (Full Length)
A doco on the writer featured in this film
Film, 2007 (Full Length)
Another tale of artistic repression in NZ
1992 Independent Spirit Awards (United States)
Best Foreign Film
1990 Venice Film Festival
Grand Special Jury Prize (the festival's second prize)
Film Critica 'Bastone Bianco' Award (best film, from a panel of Italian critics)
Elvira Notari Prize (by a panel of women film critics: for best woman director, best film about a woman, & best actress)
Agis Scuola Prize (by a student panel)
OCIC Award (International Catholic Organisation for Cinema & Audiovisual)
1990 Toronto International Film Festival
International Critics' Award
1990 NZ Film Awards
Best Film
Best Director (Jane Campion)
Best Screenwriting (Laura Jones)
Best Cinematography (Stuart Drysburgh)
Best Female Performance (Kerry Fox)
Best Supporting Role (Martyn Sanderson)
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Posted at 07.19AM - 14.10.2011
Did the Irish band "The Frames" adapt there name from Miss Frame. They have a song called "Angel At My Table".