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Mar 24, 2006 · Based on John Fante's novel, the film follows the turbulent relationship between a Mexican beauty and a struggling writer in 1930s Los Angeles. Directed by Robert Towne and starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek, the film explores themes of racism, ambition, and identity.
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- Drama, Romance
- Robert Towne
- 2006-03-24
Ask the Dust is the most popular novel of American author John Fante, first published in 1939 and set during the Great Depression era in Los Angeles. It is one of a series of novels featuring the character Arturo Bandini as Fante's alter ego, a young Italian-American from Colorado struggling to make it as a writer in Los Angeles.
- John Fante
- 1939
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.
Ask the Dust is a 2006 romantic drama film based on the 1939 book Ask the Dust by John Fante. The film was written and directed by Robert Towne. Tom Cruise (with Paula Wagner and Cruise/Wagner Productions) served as one of the film's producers.
Mar 10, 2006 · 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...
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- Robert Towne
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- Colin Farrell
Moody noir drama about a brooding Italian-American writer (Colin Farrell) and his tempestuous mixed-race romance with a Mexican-American waitress (Salma Hayek).
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Drama. arrow_forward. Colin Farrell is Arturo Bandini, a young would-be writer who comes to Depression-era Los Angeles to make a name for himself. While there, he...
