Camilla Movie Review 1994

Tandy is delightful in her last starring role as a former violinist on the run with frustrated musician Fonda. Oafish son (Chaykin) and insensitive husband (Koteas) just don't understand, so its time to head to Toronto, site of a fondly, if perhaps incorrectly, remembered triumph. Sort of a May-December female-bonding roadtrip with lots of conversation and comic asides. An inevitably poignant pairing of Tandy and real-life husband Cronyn offers the chance to experience one of America's greatest acting teams one last time. Lack of stereotyping and fairly novel twist on the road movie keep this one on the highway.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

American South, Growing Older, Late Bloomin' Love, Road Trip, Vacations, Women, Canada, Female Bonding

Screenplay

Paul Quarrington

Cast

Jessica Tandy, Bridget Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Graham Greene

Director

Deepa Mehta

Music

Daniel Lanois

Producer

Christina Jennings, Simon Relph, Jonathan Barker, Shaftesbury Films, Skreba, Miramax