Love and Savagery
| Love and Savagery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John N. Smith |
| Screenplay by | Des Walsh |
| Produced by | Barbara Doran Kevin Tierney Lynne Wilson |
| Starring | Allan Hawco Sarah Greene Martha Burns Nicholas Campbell |
| Cinematography | Pierre Letarte |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
| Music by | Bertrand Chénier |
Release date |
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| Countries | Canada Ireland |
| Language | English |
Love and Savagery is a Canadian-Irish drama film directed by John N. Smith and released in 2009.[1]
The film stars Allan Hawco as Michael, a geologist from Newfoundland and Labrador who travels to Ballyvaughan, Ireland to study limestone, and causes a scandal when he enters a romantic relationship with Cathleen (Sarah Greene), an orphan girl from the village who is about to enter the convent as a Roman Catholic nun.[2] The film's cast also includes Martha Burns, Nicholas Campbell, Andy Jones, Louise Nicol, Mack Furlong and Sean Panting.
Awards
[edit]The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010:
- Best Supporting Actress: Martha Burns
- Best Overall Sound: Claude Hazanavicius, Daniel Bisson, Jean-Charles Desjardins and Bernard Gariépy Strobl
- Best Original Score: Bertrand Chénier
- Best Make-Up: Diane Simard and Réjean Goderre
Burns won the award for Best Supporting Actress.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Love and Savagery: Looks good but goes nowhere". Toronto Star, November 13, 2009.
- ^ "Boy meets girl, but God, Science and Art get in the way". The Globe and Mail, November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Polytechnique sweeps Genies". CBC News, April 12, 2010.
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