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A documentary about author Janet Frame based on the eponymous biography by Michael King. It travels through the familiar Frame themes - her alleged mental illness, family tragedies, overseas stays, how she began writing. Its value, and fresh insight, lies in the interviews with Frame's close friends and key figures in her life. They shed light on her personality and achievements. King in particular provides a considered, often-amusing account of Frame's life. This was his last interview for film; he was killed in a car accident in 2004.
Wrestling with the Angel is a documentary based on the 2000 biography by historian Michael King, about New Zealand novelist, Janet Frame. ...
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Film, 1990 (Trailer and Excerpts)
A film about Janet Frame, from her autobiography
Television, 1998 (Full Length)
Also features Frank Sargeson
Television, 2002 (Excerpts)
Another doco about a struggle with medical misunderstanding
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