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: Camille, I'd love to see you in the moonlight with your head thrown back and your body on fire.

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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

References Thelma & Louise (1991)

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Soundtracks

Hallelujah
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed with the permission of Stranger Music Inc.
Arranged by Lesley Barber

User Reviews

wonderful

Bought this film a few years back. After viewing it, I came to the conclusion that it was by far one of the most beautifully and artistically directed films i have ever seen that deals with the subject matter of a girl meets girl. The lead actresses Pascale Bussieres and Rachael Crawford had great chemistry and were equally beautiful which made the love scenes all the more believable and erotic. There was no contrived or cliched dialogue and you sympathized with the characters and what they were going through especially when Camille was torn between choosing Martin and Petra. This is by far one of the best Canadian productions made.

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