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Desire (2000 film)

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Desire
Directed byColleen Murphy
Written byColleen Murphy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Bonnière
Music by
Production
companies
Release date
  • 10 September 2000 (2000-09-10) (Canada)
Running time
97 min.
Countries
  • Canada
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish

Desire is a Canada/Germany treaty coproduction drama film, released in 2000. It was directed and written by Colleen Murphy produced by Elizabeth Yake (Canada) and Eberhard Junkersdorf (Germany). The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot

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The film stars Zachary Bennett as Francis Waterson, an aspiring concert pianist, and Katja Riemann as Halley Fischer, an elementary school teacher with whom Francis enters a romantic relationship.

Awards and nominations

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The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards, with a Best Actress nod for Katja Riemann and a Best Actor nomination for Zachary Bennett.

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