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Mar 24, 2006 · Based on John Fante's novel, the film follows Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a struggling writer in 1930s Los Angeles, and his turbulent relationship with Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek), a Mexican beauty. The film received mixed reviews and was nominated for one award.
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- Drama, Romance
- Robert Towne
- 2006-03-24
Ask the Dust is a 1939 novel by John Fante, a roman à clef about his struggles as a writer in Depression-era Los Angeles. It is a classic of American literature, influenced by Charles Bukowski and Knut Hamsun, and adapted into a film by Robert Towne.
- John Fante
- 1939
Ask the Dust is a romantic drama film based on John Fante's novel, directed by Robert Towne and starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. The film was shot in South Africa and received negative to mixed reviews from critics.
Mar 10, 2006 · Ask the Dust. NEW. Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell) is a writer who moves from Colorado to Los Angeles with aspirations of completing a great novel. There he meets bold Mexican waitress Camilla ...
- (103)
- Robert Towne
- R
- Colin Farrell
Mar 16, 2006 · A film adaptation of John Fante's novel about a writer's life in Depression-era Los Angeles. Colin Farrell stars as Arturo Bandini, who falls in love with a waitress (Salma Hayek) and faces racism, poverty and his own doubts.
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Summaries. Mexican beauty Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek) hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm. In early-1930s Los Angeles, California in the early 1930s, racism ...