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Released 20 years ago.
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Ask the Dust
"Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams."
2006 1h 57m EN
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★5.5TMDB · 169
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
“Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams.”
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Colin Farrell
Arturo Bandini
Salma Hayek Pinault
Camilla Lopez
Donald Sutherland
Hellfrick
Eileen Atkins
Mrs. Hargraves
Idina Menzel
Vera Rivkin
Justin Kirk
Sammy
William Mapother
Bill
Tamara Marie Watson
Sally
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Towne
- Writers
- Robert Towne
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Towne, shot by Caleb Deschanel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek Pinault and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0384814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Towne directs. Caleb Deschanel behind the camera. Heitor Pereira scores. Robert K. Lambert cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Directed by Robert Towne, shot by Caleb Deschanel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek Pinault and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0384814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "beach", "mexico", "based on novel or book", "police".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Caleb Deschanel
- Original score
- Heitor Pereira
- Editing
- Robert K. Lambert
- Production design
- Dennis Gassner
- Costume design
- Albert Wolsky
- Makeup / hair
- Jenny Shircore
- Stunt coordinator
- Grant Hulley
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $2,500,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Robert Towne
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Cruise/Wagner Productions
US
- AS
Ascendant Pictures
US
Capitol Films
GB
- NO
Noble House Entertainment Pictures
VIP Medienfonds 3
DE
Key crew
- ProducerTom Cruise
- NovelJohn Fante
- ProducerChristopher Roberts
- Set DecorationNancy Haigh
- EditorRobert K. Lambert
- Costume DesignAlbert Wolsky
- Hair DesignerJenny Shircore
- CastingHank McCann
- CastingBob Knotek
- Production DesignDennis Gassner
- Makeup DesignerJenny Shircore
- Executive ProducerMark Roemmich
- Executive ProducerChristopher Roberts
- Executive ProducerRedmond Morris
- ProducerDon Granger
- Executive ProducerAndreas Grosch
- Executive ProducerAndreas Schmid
- Executive ProducerDavid Selvan
- ProducerPaula Wagner
- Unit Production ManagerAlan Shearer
- Second Assistant DirectorSarah Purser
- Stunt CoordinatorGrant Hulley
- ProducerJonas McCord
- First Assistant DirectorTommy Gormley
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- beach
- mexico
- based on novel or book
- police
- alcohol
- italy
- cigarette
- letter
- kiss
- great depression
- love
- racism
- los angeles, california
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-02-02R
Also known as
International titles
- Demande à la poussièreFR
- Pregúntale al vientoES
- Pergunte ao PóBR
- Tomu tietääFI
- Pregúntale al polvoAR
