Swann | |
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Directed by | Anna Benson Gyles |
Written by | David Young |
Based on | Swann: A Mystery by Carol Shields |
Produced by |
Christina Jennings Ann Scott |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Gerald Packer |
Edited by | Robin Sales |
Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
Production companies |
Shaftesbury Films Greenpoint Films |
Distributed by | Norstar Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Swann is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker. [1] [2] [3] The film is an adaptation of the Carol Shields novel Swann: A Mystery, [4] which was itself inspired by the real-life murder of poet Pat Lowther.
The film premiered as the opening gala film at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. [2]
Rose Hindmarch is a small town librarian whose life is significantly changed when Sarah Maloney, a famous author and academic, arrives in town to research a new book about the long-ago murder of local poet Mary Swann.
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996: [5]
It did not win any of the awards.
Swann | |
---|---|
Directed by | Anna Benson Gyles |
Written by | David Young |
Based on | Swann: A Mystery by Carol Shields |
Produced by |
Christina Jennings Ann Scott |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Gerald Packer |
Edited by | Robin Sales |
Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
Production companies |
Shaftesbury Films Greenpoint Films |
Distributed by | Norstar Releasing |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Swann is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker. [1] [2] [3] The film is an adaptation of the Carol Shields novel Swann: A Mystery, [4] which was itself inspired by the real-life murder of poet Pat Lowther.
The film premiered as the opening gala film at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. [2]
Rose Hindmarch is a small town librarian whose life is significantly changed when Sarah Maloney, a famous author and academic, arrives in town to research a new book about the long-ago murder of local poet Mary Swann.
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996: [5]
It did not win any of the awards.