Celia

"A tale of innocence corrupted."

1989 1h 43m EN

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6.3

MID

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6.8

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★6.3TMDB · 49★6.8IMDB · 1,451

DramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let her play with the kids next door because their parents are communists. Then her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation. And, more traumatizing yet, when her grandmother dies, she's the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she retreats into elaborate fantasies.

“A tale of innocence corrupted.”

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Cast

Rebecca Smart
Celia Carmichael
Nicholas Eadie
Ray Carmichael
Mary-Anne Fahey
Pat Carmichael
Victoria Longley
Alice Tanner
Margaret Ricketts
Grandmother
James Newman
Hobyah's Pack
Alexander Hutchinson
Steve Tanner
Adrian Mitchell
Karl Tanner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ann Turner
Writers: Ann Turner
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ann Turner, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. 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 Chris Neal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ken Sallows shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rebecca Smart and Nicholas Eadie and Mary-Anne Fahey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A tale of innocence corrupted.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ann Turner directs. Geoffrey Simpson behind the camera. Chris Neal scores. Ken Sallows cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
337 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Ann Turner, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chris Neal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ken Sallows shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rebecca Smart and Nicholas Eadie and Mary-Anne Fahey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A tale of innocence corrupted.".
9IMDB entry: tt0094849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.