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Netflix Sets Australian Series Adaptation of ‘My Brilliant Career’
Netflix has commenced production on a series adaptation of Miles Franklin's seminal Australian novel 'My Brilliant Career.'
Set in rural Australia at the turn of the 20th century, the series follows Sybylla Melvyn, a spirited and ambitious young woman who dreams of literary fame and refuses to conform to the limited expectations placed upon women of her era. Philippa Northeast (“Territory,” “The Newsreader”) leads the cast as protagonist Sybylla, joined by Christopher Chung (“Slow Horses,” “Blitz”) as Harry, Anna Chancellor (“My Lady Jane,” “Outrageous”) as Mrs Bossier, and Genevieve O’Reilly (“Andor,” “The Dry”) as Helen. Franklin’s novel has been adapted previously, most notably in Gillian Armstrong’s Oscar-nominated 1979 feature film starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, which launched both actors to international prominence and became a landmark of Australian cinema.
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