Bliss
The beginning of Katherine Mansfield
2011 · 98 min · ★ 3.2 · Drama, TV Movie
Bliss tells the story of Katherine Mansfield in her early 20s as she leaves New Zealand and begins her journey as a writer.
Directed by Fiona Samuel · Written by Fiona Samuel
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Kate Elliott Katherine Mansfield -
Sarah Peirse Annie Beauchamp -
Antony Starr Tom Mills -
Chelsie Preston Crayford Edie Bendall -
Peter S. Elliot Harold Beauchamp - J Julia Croft Ida Baker
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Tandi Wright Lily Trowell - E Elliott McKee Garnet Trowell
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Toni Potter Celia -
Rima Te Wiata Miss Watson -
Ian Hughes George Bowden -
Alistair Browning Rudolf Young
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