Constance

Constance

Falling in love again, never wanted to ...

1985 · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Constance is a bored, movie-loving schoolteacher in post-WW2 New Zealand who begins to fantasize that she's a Hollywood star - with tragic consequences.

Directed by Bruce Morrison · Written by Jonathan Hardy

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