Holy Smoke

Genre: Drama/Comedy/Romance.

Studio: Miramax.
Production Company: Unknown.

Project Phase: In Development.

Who's In It: Kate Winslet; Harvel Keitel; Pam Greer.
Who's Making It: Jane Campion (Director); Jame Campion, Anna Campion (Screenwriters); Jan Chapman (Producer); Steuart Dryburgh (Director of Photography); .

Premise: A young woman is seduced into joining a cult.

Release Date: 1999.

Comments: Jane Campion captured critical success and legions of fans with 1993's The Piano. While 1996's Portrait of a Lady didn't do either, fans of Campion have been joined by those following rising star Kate Winslet's career in these post-Titanic days.

Winslet won the role after a hard and arduous process wooing Campion. The young actress has described the story as "a bizarre love story."

Campion's sister Anna, the film's co-writer, also directs films. Loaded was her first full-length feature.

Rumors: Unknown.

Scoop Feedback:

May 24, 1998... In mid-March we were told a little bit about this film. Winslet's nabbed the lead, with production scheduled to roll in Australia in July. Filming will also take place in India later on. [Anonymous.]

[With assistance from 'Spooky', Walker Murray, Cole Couture.]



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