Celia (1989)
A tale of innocence corrupted.
103 min
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.
- Release date
- October 5, 1989
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Budget
- $1,450,000
- Box office
- $50,000
Where to watch
Free
Kanopy
Free with ads
Plex
Plex Channel
Trailer
Cast
- Rebecca Smart as Celia Carmichael
- Nicholas Eadie as Ray Carmichael
- Mary-Anne Fahey as Pat Carmichael
- Victoria Longley as Alice Tanner
- Margaret Ricketts as Grandmother
- James Newman as Hobyah's Pack
- Callie Gray as Meryl Tanner
- Alex Menglet as Mr. Goldman
- William Zappa as Inspector John Burke
- Louise Le Nay as Debbie Burke
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Miss Greenway
- Irene Inescort as Mrs. Casey
- Robin Cuming as Doctor
- John Arnold as Detective
- Alexander Hutchinson as Steve Tanner
- Adrian Mitchell as Karl Tanner
- Martin Sharman as Evan Tanner
- Clair Couttie as Heather Goldman
Crew
- Ann Turner · Director
- Ann Turner · Writer
- Gordon Glenn · Producer
- Timothy White · Producer
- Chris Neal · Composer
- Geoffrey Simpson · Cinematographer
- Ken Sallows · Editor
- Liz Mullinar · Casting director
- Peta Lawson · Production designer