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This version of My Brilliant Career combines heritage backdrops, pop soundtracks and modern dialogue with mixed results.
It’s the trend du jour of TV streaming. Take a classic period story, give it a spruce-up for new audiences and enjoy the best of both worlds. Heritage facade and layout preserved, with furnishings reimagined for contemporary appeal.
My Brilliant Career, the 1901 debut novel by celebrated Australian feminist author, Miles Franklin, undergoes such renovation in this spirited refresh. The most notable of its previous stage and screen adaptations, Gillian Armstrong’s esteemed 1979 film, starred Judy Davis and Sam Neill.
