Camilla

Camilla (1994)

They went looking for adventure... and found themselves.

Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly woman who plays the violin. When the two embark on a journey together, Camilla reclaims a lost love and makes peace with herself and her son, while Freda discovers inner resources she never knew she had.

Date of release
1994-11-25
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (24)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family
Director
Deepa Mehta

Casting

Interesting facts

Camilla is a 1994 Canadian-British comedy drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. It was Jessica Tandy's penultimate film appearance and is dedicated to her memory. Tandy plays the title character, Camilla Cara, a former concert violinist. Bridget Fonda plays the role of Freda Lopez, an unfulfilled musician and composer.

Production

After the success of her film Sam & Me, which won an honorable mention for the Camera d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Deepa Mehta was offered various projects. Among them was Camilla, which Miramax Films had acquired the North American distribution rights to. "What attracted me to the story was the relationship between the two female leads.

Mehta’s cut of the film did poorly at Miramax’s first test screening, prompting studio co-head Harvey Weinstein to re-cut the film and change the score. Mehta was unhappy with the changes, saying "I did my director’s cut, walked out, and never saw the film again."

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