Ask the Dust
2006 · 1h 57m · Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams.
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
Written & directed by
Robert TowneBased on the novel by
John Fante5.7Smart score
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alcoholbased on novel or bookbeachcigarettegreat depressionitalykissletterlos angeles, californialovemexicopoliceracism
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