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MASTER SCORE 47.4 / 100
1989·Drama / Fantasy / Horror·1h 43m

CELIA

“A tale of innocence corrupted.”

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.

Above the Line
Ann Turner·DirectorAnn Turner·WriterGeoffrey Simpson·Director of PhotographyChris Neal·Original Music ComposerKen Sallows·Editor
Cast
Rebecca Smart·Celia CarmichaelNicholas Eadie·Ray CarmichaelMary-Anne Fahey·Pat CarmichaelVictoria Longley·Alice TannerMargaret Ricketts·GrandmotherJames Newman·Hobyah's PackAlexander Hutchinson·Steve TannerAdrian Mitchell·Karl TannerCallie Gray·Meryl TannerMartin Sharman·Evan Tanner
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Ann Turner·DirectorPhil Jones·First Assistant DirectorChris Odgers·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Ann Turner·Writer
Camera· 7
Geoffrey Simpson·Director of PhotographyJaems Grant·Second Unit Director of PhotographySonia Leber·Clapper LoaderSteve Macdonald·Focus PullerBrendan Shanley·Key GripWerner Gerlach·Best Boy GripMartin Turner·Focus Puller
Editing· 1
Ken Sallows·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Chris Neal·Original Music ComposerPeter Burgess·Sound EditorLloyd Carrick·Sound RecordistPhil Heywood·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Peta Lawson·Production DesignRose Chong·Costume DesignNik Dorning·Special Effects Key Makeup ArtistCarolyn Nott·Makeup ArtistOliver Streeton·Title Illustration
Production· 5
Gordon Glenn·ProducerBryce Menzies·Executive ProducerTimothy White·ProducerLynda House·Production SupervisorIan Pringle·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Trevor Toune·GafferPhil Eagles·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
47.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$50K
ROI -97%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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