Underplayed Gems

Playing Beatie Bow (1986)

Playing Beatie Bow poster
Directed by
Donald Crombie
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage girl in modern-day Sydney is transported back to the 19th century after following a mysterious boy. She must navigate a different world and find her way home while connecting with the people she meets there.

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What happens

Playing Beatie Bow is a 1986 Australian fantasy drama film based on the 1980 novel Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park. The film is directed by Donald Crombie based on a screenplay by Peter Gawler and Irwin Lane. It stars Imogen Annesley, Peter Phelps and Mouche Phillips. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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