Bravery in the Field

Bravery in the Field is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Giles Walker and released in 1979.

Bravery in the Field
Directed byGiles Walker
Produced byRoman Kroitor
Stefan Wodoslawsky
Written byGiles Walker
Alexander Bremner
Ian MacNeill
John Kent Harrison
StarringLes Rubie
Matt Craven
Music byBen Low
CinematographySavas Kalogeras
Edited byLes Halman
Susan Shanks
Production
company
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film stars Les Rubie as Tommy, an aging World War II veteran, and Matt Craven as Lennie, a young street thug, who end up having a profound impact on each other's lives after Lennie's attempt to rob Tommy ends up with both of them in hospital recovering from their injuries.[1]

Awards

This National Film Board of Canada production was an Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 52nd Academy Awards,[2] and won the Genie Award for Best TV Drama Under 30 Minutes at the 1st Genie Awards.[3]

References

  1. "NFB film up for an Oscar". Calgary Herald, February 28, 1980.
  2. "Oscars eyed by NFB". Ottawa Citizen, April 10, 1980.
  3. "They dream of Genie". Vancouver Sun, March 20, 1980.


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