Mario (1984 film)
Mario is a 1984 Quebec drama film, set in the Magdalen Islands, directed by Jean Beaudin and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1]
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| Directed by | Jean Beaudin |
| Written by | Jean Beaudin Arlette Dion Jacques Paris |
| Based on | La Sablière by Claude Jasmin |
| Produced by | Jean Beaudin Jacques Bobet Hélène Verrier |
| Starring | Xavier Petermann Francis Reddy Nathalie Chalifour Jacques Godin |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot Thomas Vámos |
| Edited by | Werner Nold |
| Music by | François Dompierre |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinema International Canada |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $ 2,000,000 (estimated) |
Plot
Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-old autistic boy who is mute and hard of hearing. He has an 18-year-old brother named Simon (Reddy), whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon becomes involved with a woman and, as a result, their relationship becomes strained. Mario finds himself without his brother and his parents who are always watching over their island during the tourist season.
Cast
- Xavier Petermann as Mario
- Francis Reddy as Simon
- Nathalie Chalifour as Helene
- Jacques Godin as father
- Muriel Dutil as mother
- Claire Pimparé as social worker
- Marcel Sabourin as therapist
- Jonathan Painchaud as Denis
Production
The film, based on Claude Jasmin's La Sablière, went overbudget.[2]
Recognition
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography – Won (Pierre Mignot)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound – Won (Bruce Nyznik, Richard Besse, Hans Peter Strobl)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Score – Won (François Dompierre)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design – Nominated (Denis Boucher)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing – Nominated (David Evans, Wayne Griffin)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture – Nominated (Jean Beaudin, Hélène Verrier)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Nominated (Xavier Petermann)
References
- "Mario". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- Evans 1991, p. 308.
Works cited
- Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.
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