Cinema
Camila
María Luisa Bemberg · 1984
Synopsis
In Rosas's Argentina, in the middle of the nineteenth century, Camila O'Gorman, a young woman of high society, falls in love with a young Jesuit, Ladislao Gutiérrez, according to Indie Hoy; the film is based on real events. La Capital de Rosario speaks of the forbidden love of a young aristocrat and a Catholic priest, and of a film that touches on gender, power and political commitment. Susú Pecoraro and Imanol Arias play the roles.
Context
Released on 17 May 1984, the film was produced by Lita Stantic, according to the Rosario daily, and drew two and a half million viewers, according to La Capital and Indie Hoy. It was Argentina's second Oscar nomination for best foreign film. The Argentine government counts it as its director's third feature film. For its fortieth anniversary, the Cultural San Martín screened it again in June 2024, and its two lead actors were honoured there.
Who it is for
A historical drama in Spanish, in period costume, about a woman who chooses against her social circle.
Prizes and reception
An immense success in cinemas and a Hollywood nomination, the second for Argentine cinema.
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