Constance

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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Directed by Bruce Morrison, the movie echoes the style of Hollywood melodrama, while simultaneously critiquing the dream.

New Zealand Production

Feature 1983 Drama 100.00 minutes

A 1940s Auckland teenager dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. Her glamorous dreams seem to be getting closer, but then reality gets in the way. Constance is a teacher. She dreams of being a movie star. She walks away from her secure job, in pursuit of glamour and excitement. She has suitors. They're rich and handsome. But she's still not satisfied. Then she meets a famous photographer. He asks her to pose, but then she discovers - too late - that life isn't always like the movies.