Two Can Play (1993 film)
Two Can Play (French: Deux actrices) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Micheline Lanctôt and released in 1993.[1] The film stars Pascale Bussières and Pascale Paroissien as adult sisters meeting for the first time, not having previously known of each other's existence, and intersperses the dramatic storyline with scenes in which the actresses are interviewed about the process of building their characters.[1]
| Two Can Play | |
|---|---|
| French | Deux actrices |
| Directed by | Micheline Lanctôt |
| Written by | Micheline Lanctôt |
| Produced by | Micheline Lanctôt |
| Starring | Pascale Bussières Pascale Paroissien François Delisle |
| Cinematography | André Gagnon Jocelyn Simard |
| Edited by | Emmanuelle Forget Micheline Lanctôt Pascale Paroissien |
| Music by | Kate and Anna McGarrigle |
Production company | Stopfilm |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film won the L.E. Ouimet-Molson Prize from the Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma in 1994,[2] and Lanctôt was a Genie Award nominee for Best Director at the 15th Genie Awards.[3]
In 2023, Telefilm Canada announced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.[4]
Production
The film received $237,000 in funding from the Canada Council.[5]
References
- Sid Adilman, "Two Can Play -- with script and without". Toronto Star, May 20, 1994.
- "Low-budget drama wins Quebec prize". Edmonton Journal, February 14, 1994.
- "Exotica earns 13 Genie nominations". Vancouver Sun, October 20, 1994.
- Pat Mullen, "Oscar Winning Doc Leads List of Restored Canadian Classics". Point of View, May 9, 2023.
- Marshall 2001, p. 229.
Works cited
- Marshall, Bill (2001). Quebec National Cinema. McGill–Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2103-8.