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Bookmark this pageCamilla (1993)
Director: Deepa Mehta
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From Time Out Film Guide
Freda Lopez (Fonda), an aspiring songwriter, is going nowhere fast with her career, and her marriage has lost its sparkle; she and her graphic-artist husband (Koteas) take a vacation on Peabo Island, in the Deep South, in the hope of re-energising their lives. Freda forms a close friendship with Camilla (Tandy), eccentric owner of their beach home, who enjoys launching into a fantasy world concerning her own past career as a classical violinist. The pair hit the road and bond, each inspiring the other to unfold her life that little bit more fully. A feel-good romantic comedy which wears its heart a little too obviously on its sleeve.Author: JBa
Cast & crew
Director: Deepa Mehta
Producer: Christina Jennings, Simon Relph
Cast: Jessica Tandy, Bridget Fonda, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Graham Greene, Hume Cronyn, Atom Egoyan full cast
Duration: 95 mins
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