War Brides (1980 film)
| War Brides | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Grahame Woods |
| Directed by | Martin Lavut |
| Starring | Elizabeth Richardson Sonja Smits Wendy Crewson Sharry Flett |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Gough |
| Cinematography | Vic Sarin |
| Editor | Myrtle Virgo |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | September 20, 1980 |
War Brides is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1980.[1]
The film stars Elizabeth Richardson, Sonja Smits, Wendy Crewson and Sharry Flett, and Geoffrey Bowes, Ken Pogue, Timothy Webber and Layne Coleman.[2]
Plot
Four women, three from the United Kingdom and one from Germany, come to Canada as war brides of Canadian soldiers after the end of World War II.[2]
Release
The film was broadcast by CBC Television on September 20, 1980.[2]
Awards
The film won four awards at the Bijou Awards in 1981 for Best Television Drama Over 30 Minutes, Best Art Direction (Barbara McLean), Best Cinematography in a Drama (Vic Sarin) and Best Editing in a Drama (Myrtle Virgo).[3] It also received nominations for Best Actress in a Non-Feature (Flett), Best Director of a Drama (Lavut) and Best Screenplay (Grahame Woods).[4] Woods won the ACTRA Award for Best Writing in a TV Drama.[5]
References
- ^ Alan Stewart, "Martin Lavut's War Brides". Cinema Canada, Jan/Feb 1981. pp. 43-44.
- ^ a b c Ned Powers, "25th Street director stars in CBC drama". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 19, 1980.
- ^ "War Brides top Bijou winner". Regina Leader-Post, October 30, 1981.
- ^ "Brides nominated for 7 awards". The Province, October 7, 1981.
- ^ Rick Groen, "Waxman, Establishment, win Actras". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1981.
External links
- War Brides at IMDb