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"My Brilliant Career" quotes

My Brilliant Career poster
A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Writer: Eleanor Witcombe, Miles Franklin
Production: N/A
Genre: biography, drama, romance
Year: 1979
MetaScore: 77/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 17 Aug 1979
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 8 nominations total

30 video clips

Aunt GussieSybylla MelvynUncle JuliusAunt HelenMotherGrandma BossierHarry BeechamFrank Hawdon
You know I think ugly girls should be strangled at birth by their parents - My Brilliant Career 00:23 You know I think ugly girls should be strangled at birth by... I see that Furlow has bought himself a very fine bull - My Brilliant Career 00:08 I see that Furlow has bought himself a very fine bull There's There's any amount of love and good in the world you know - My Brilliant Career 00:13 There's There's any amount of love and good in the... Plain looks never stopped anyone from being - My Brilliant Career 00:19 Plain looks never stopped anyone from being But why does it always have to come down to marriage - My Brilliant Career 00:19 But why does it always have to come down to marriage They're fortunate aren't they - My Brilliant Career 00:34 They're fortunate aren't they Can't have much time for you - My Brilliant Career 00:31 Can't have much time for you I shall make quite sure my granddaughter will never marry a man unworthy of her - My Brilliant Career 00:24 I shall make quite sure my granddaughter will never marry a... You're uh new here aren't you - My Brilliant Career 00:59 You're uh new here aren't you By George you're a good looking young lady - My Brilliant Career 00:16 By George you're a good looking young lady She should be an actress - My Brilliant Career 00:20 She should be an actress Look Aunt Helen you don't have to worry - My Brilliant Career 00:19 Look Aunt Helen you don't have to worry But I can't lose myself in somebody else's life - My Brilliant Career 00:08 But I can't lose myself in somebody else's life Yes I was approached by one of them today - My Brilliant Career 00:16 Yes I was approached by one of them today We wanna have a serious talk with you lovey - My Brilliant Career 00:13 We wanna have a serious talk with you lovey Oh yes we have - My Brilliant Career 00:14 Oh yes we have I'm Frank Hawden - My Brilliant Career 00:11 I'm Frank Hawden Being misunderstood - My Brilliant Career 00:23 Being misunderstood Oh I can give you a song - My Brilliant Career 00:27 Oh I can give you a song Your maidens rich and fine Our Sybylla appears to have hidden talents - My Brilliant Career 00:09 Your maidens rich and fine Our Sybylla appears to have... From what I hear Julius last night was little short of a bacchanalian debauch - My Brilliant Career 00:13 From what I hear Julius last night was little short of a... Well now that this this fellow Harry has gone - My Brilliant Career 00:10 Well now that this this fellow Harry has gone Though you may not be prepared to apologize to Frank - My Brilliant Career 00:13 Though you may not be prepared to apologize to Frank Marriage gives us respectability dear as you'll learn - My Brilliant Career 00:15 Marriage gives us respectability dear as you'll learn Dear Lucy's daughter - My Brilliant Career 00:21 Dear Lucy's daughter You washed your hair That will never dry by dinner - My Brilliant Career 00:18 You washed your hair That will never dry by dinner Be careful how you treat him - My Brilliant Career 00:20 Be careful how you treat him Loneliness is a terrible price to pay for independence - My Brilliant Career 00:17 Loneliness is a terrible price to pay for independence Did Did you find the answers to all those questions - My Brilliant Career 00:12 Did Did you find the answers to all those questions But I want to tell everyone about my own people - My Brilliant Career 00:29 But I want to tell everyone about my own people

Cast

Sybylla Melvyn - Judy Davis
Harry Beecham - Sam Neill
Aunt Helen - Wendy Hughes
Frank Hawdon - Robert Grubb
Mr. McSwatt - Max Cullen
All Cast