Celia /
Celia is a fiercely independent and imaginative 9-year old who lives uncomfortably with her buttoned-down family in suburban Melbourne in the 1950s. Her church-going parents are troubled by sexual frustrations and irrational fears about the rise of communism, causing Celia to find refuge with her g...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[London] :
Second Run,
[2009]
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| Summary: | Celia is a fiercely independent and imaginative 9-year old who lives uncomfortably with her buttoned-down family in suburban Melbourne in the 1950s. Her church-going parents are troubled by sexual frustrations and irrational fears about the rise of communism, causing Celia to find refuge with her grandmother. But when she dies, Celia's world falls apart until a friendship blossoms with her new neighbour, Alice. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Booklet features: New essays by writer and film historian Michael Brooke / author and historian Professor Joy Damousi. 'The Hobyahs' - a traditional folktale features in the film. Special features: Newly filmed interview with director Ann Turner; New anamorphic transfer from original materials, supervised by the director; photo gallery. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Region 2; PAL; aspect ratio: 16:9; stereo sound. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson ; music, Chris Neal. |