Camila (1984)

In 1840's Buenos Aires, Argentina, a beautiful young socialite named Camila falls in love with Ladislao, a Jesuit priest. After several failed attempts at fighting his own feelings, he ... See full summary »

Director:

María Luisa Bemberg

Writers:

María Luisa Bemberg, Beda Docampo Feijóo,

Stars:

Susú Pecoraro, Imanol Arias, Héctor Alterio

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susú Pecoraro	...	Camila O'Gorman
Imanol Arias	...	Ladislao Gutiérrez
Héctor Alterio	...	Adolfo O'Gorman
Elena Tasisto	...	Joaquina O'Gorman
Carlos Muñoz	...	Monsignor Elortondo
Héctor Pellegrini	...	Commandant Soto
Juan Leyrado
Cecilio Madanes
Claudio Gallardou	...	Eduardo O'Gorman
Boris Rubaja	...	Ignacio
Alberto Busaid
Lidia Catalano
Zelmar Gueñol
Jorge Hacker
Carlos Marchi

Storyline

In 1840's Buenos Aires, Argentina, a beautiful young socialite named Camila falls in love with Ladislao, a Jesuit priest. After several failed attempts at fighting his own feelings, he ultimately succumbs to her. The two later escape to a far off, secluded village where they assume new identities as husband and wife and begin running a children's school. After several months of relative happiness, the couple's identity is discovered by a local priest. Under moralistic pressure from both Camila's family and the Catholic church the authorities apprehend the lovers, and imprison them for sacrilege.

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Plot Keywords:

1840s | priest | love | church | jesuit | 

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Taglines:

Love Against All Odds.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Argentina Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

15 March 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Camila - Das Mädchen und der Priester

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

GEA Producciones, Impala

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Argentina's official selection for the 1984 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.

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Quotes

Camila O'Gorman: Ladislao, Are you there?
Ladislao Gutiérrez: Close to you, Camila.

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Connections

Remake of Camila O'Gorman (1909)

User Reviews

Camila

This melodrama directed by Maria Luisa Bemberg is a story of a passionate woman who wants nothing more than to pursue her desire for love and life. The movie shows the audience the importance of the church and social classes and enables us to view the attitudes and emotions of people living during the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas. However, it is evident that Bemberg has a slight bias in that the movie is seen through the eyes of Camila O'Gorman. This film is a wonderful example of how the movies intend to manipulate the viewer, allowing Camila to have all the rights and giving none to Rosas is rather biased. The film strongly emphasizes the dictatorship of Rosas and the viewer is given the opportunity to see the profundity and power of this dictator.