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Guinevere (1999)

Guinevere poster
Directed by
Audrey Wells
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young student from a wealthy family becomes involved with an older, eccentric photographer. Their intense artistic and romantic bond tests her sense of identity and independence.

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What happens

Guinevere is a 1999 American drama film about the artistic and romantic relationship between a young student and her older mentor. The film was written and directed by Audrey Wells (in her directorial debut) and stars Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, and Gina Gershon. The film was a 1999 Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize nominee. It won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for Wells' screenplay, which she tied with Frank Whaley's script for Joe the King. It was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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