Celia | |
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Directed by | Ann Turner |
Written by | Ann Turner |
Produced by | Gordon Glenn Timothy White |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
Edited by | Ken Sallows |
Music by | Chris Neal |
Production company | Seon Film Productions |
Distributed by | Hoyts Distribution |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Languages | English Japanese |
Budget | A$1.4 million[1] |
Box office | A$23,336 (Australia) ¥32,255 (Japan) |
Celia (also known as Celia: Child of Terror) is a 1989 Australian horror drama film written and directed by Ann Turner, and starring Rebecca Smart, Nicholas Eadie, Victoria Longley, and Mary-Anne Fahey. Set in 1957, the film centers on an imaginative young girl growing up on the outskirts of Melbourne during the Red Scare, whose fantastical view of the world around her brings about grim results.
Released in Australia in 1989 and the United States in 1990, Celia received praise from critics its performances, particularly that of Smart.