When Night Is Falling (1995)

An uptight and conservative woman, working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university, finds herself strangely attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival that comes to town.

Director:

Patricia Rozema

Writer:

Patricia Rozema

Stars:

Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pascale Bussières	...	Camille Baker
Rachael Crawford	...	Petra Soft
Henry Czerny	...	Martin
David Fox	...	Reverend DeBoer
Don McKellar	...	Timothy
Tracy Wright	...	Tory
Clare Coulter	...	Tillie
Karyne Steben	...	Trapeze Artist #1
Sarah Steben	...	Trapeze Artist #2
Jonathan Potts	...	Hang Glider #1
Tom Melissis	...	Hang Glider #2
Stuart Clow	...	Hang Glider #3
Richard W. Farrell	...	Board President (as Richard Farrell)
Fides Krucker	...	Roaring Woman
Thomas Sokolowski	...	Man with Goatee

Storyline

Camille and Martin are in love and teachers at a christian college; they get the opportunity to get a better job, but they would have to marry for that. But when Camille's dog dies, she recognizes that her love for Martin is not even as big as the love for her dog. After that, Camille gets to know Petra, and Petra falls in love with Camille. They meet again, but Camille is very unsure about her feelings. When Martin is away for a weekend, Camille and Petra meet in the Circus where Petra is working as an acrobat. They spend the night together, but Martin finds out about it and is shocked. He has an argument with Camille, and she goes burying her dog in the snow, and falls asleep...

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Plot Keywords:

christian | teacher | scissoring | tribadism | interracial lesbians | 

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Taglines:

A visual treat on lust.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and some language

Did You Know?

Quotes

Petra: Are you ashamed of me? Am I your dirty little secret?
Camille: Petra, I just don't like being laughed at.
Petra: Oh, really? Well, aren't you cute? Hey, good luck sweetheart, because here are some of the kindest people in the world, Camille. If you can't handle a little fun here, what are you going to do when the real mean fuckers of the world start laughing at you? 'Cause they will, you know. They'll be using it against you and they'll be laughing up a storm, Camille.
Camille: Not if you show it with a little dignity.
Petra: ...

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits roll, Bob the dog is seen running away from camera into a snow-covered field.

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Alternate Versions

The original Canadian print included longer and more graphic sex scenes. These scenes earned an "NC-17" rating from the MPAA when it was released in the USA, so they were trimmed to earn an "R" rating for the U.S. video release.

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Connections

Referenced in Indie Sex: Censored (2007)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No.4 in D Minor Op. 13
Composed by Antonín Dvorák
Performed by West Bohemian National Orchestra
Conducted by Stanislav Bogunia

User Reviews

wonderful and beautifully shot film

Bought this film several years back. It had played at several theatres during its first release but I never did get down to actually viewing this film. When I finally bought the film and watched it, it definately went beyond my expectations. Everything about the film was near perfect. One could feel the emotions that each character was conveying on screen. The film was beautifully shot. The love scenes were incredibly erotic. A near perfect film.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

When Night Is Falling

Filming Locations:

51 Kendal Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross USA:

$919,671

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$919,671

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Communications Corporation, Crucial Pictures, Ontario Film Development Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1