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Celia
Celia

Celia

A tale of innocence corrupted.

Genres

DramaFantasyHorror

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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.

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Budget

$1450000

Revenue

$50000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

18 May 1989

Country

Australia

Cast

Rebecca Smart

Rebecca Smart

Celia Carmichael

Nicholas Eadie

Nicholas Eadie

Ray Carmichael

Mary-Anne Fahey

Mary-Anne Fahey

Pat Carmichael

Victoria Longley

Victoria Longley

Alice Tanner

Margaret Ricketts

Margaret Ricketts

Grandmother

James Newman

James Newman

Hobyah's Pack

Alexander Hutchinson

Alexander Hutchinson

Steve Tanner

Adrian Mitchell

Adrian Mitchell

Karl Tanner

Callie Gray

Callie Gray

Meryl Tanner

Martin Sharman

Martin Sharman

Evan Tanner

Clair Couttie

Clair Couttie

Heather Goldman

Alex Menglet

Alex Menglet

Mr. Goldman

Amelia Frid

Amelia Frid

Stephanie Burke

William Zappa

William Zappa

Inspector John Burke

Feon Keane

Feon Keane

Soapy Burke

Louise Le Nay

Louise Le Nay

Debbie Burke

Shannon McNamara

Shannon McNamara

Slim

Luke Mathews

Luke Mathews

White Knight

Deborra-Lee Furness

Deborra-Lee Furness

Miss Greenway

Irene Inescort

Irene Inescort

Mrs. Casey

Myles Sharpe

Myles Sharpe

Vicar Mitchell

Phillip Holder

Phillip Holder

Vicar Shaw

Peter Lindsay

Peter Lindsay

Mike Mayfield

Robin Cuming

Robin Cuming

Doctor

John Arnold

John Arnold

Detective

David Burnett

David Burnett

Police Officer

David Ashton

David Ashton

Pet Shop Owner

Steve Payne

Steve Payne

Government Official

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