Melanie (film)
| Melanie | |
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| Directed by | Rex Bromfield |
| Starring | Glynnis O'Connor Burton Cummings Don Johnson Paul Sorvino |
| Music by | Paul Zaza Burton Cummings |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million (CA$)[1] |
Melanie is a 1982 Canadian film starring Glynnis O'Connor, Burton Cummings and Don Johnson.
Plot summary
Melanie (O'Connor) travels to Los Angeles in an effort to regain custody of her son from her ex-husband (Johnson). Her illiteracy poses a major obstacle. She meets a faded musician (Cummings) with whom she develops a relationship.
Cast
- Glynnis O'Connor as Melanie
- Paul Sorvino as Walter
- Burton Cummings as Rick
- Trudy Young as Ronda
- Don Johnson as Carl
- Donann Cavin as Ginny
- Jamie Dick as Tyler
- Jodie Drake as Eula
- Lisa Dalbello as Marcie
- Yvonne Murray as Brandy
- Martha Gibson as Waitress
- Rocco Bellusci as Dana
- David Wills as Daryll Adrian
Production
Filming began in Toronto on 2 June 1980.[1] Additional filming was conducted in Los Angeles.[2]
Reception
Roger Ebert noted that Melanie was "an uneven and sometimes frustrating but very alive movie".[3]
Awards
Melanie earned seven nominations for the 4th Genie Awards winning three of these:[4]
- O'Connor won as Best Foreign Actress
- "You Saved My Soul" by Cummings won for Best Song
- Richard Paluck and Paul Guza Jr won for Best Adapted Screenplay. However, this award was later rescinded after the Academy learned that the short story on which the screenplay was based had not been previously published, making it not an adaptation according to the rules of the award.[5]
References
- ^ a b Haeseker, Fred (13 June 1980). "Cinema scene / Comedy-drama". Calgary Herald. p. D6. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ The Canadian Press (30 July 1980). "Cummings in film". The Leader-Post. Regina. p. 63. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (29 March 1982). "Parallel movies handling is contrasted". Spokane Chronicle. p. 8. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "The Grey Fox tops Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen. 24 March 1983. p. 76.
- ^ "Melanie adaptation Genie returned". Cinema Canada, No. 96 (May 1983). p. 12.
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