Mario (1984 film)

Mario is a 1984 Quebec drama film, set in the Magdalen Islands, directed by Jean Beaudin and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1]

Mario
Directed byJean Beaudin
Produced byJean Beaudin
Jacques Bobet
Hélène Verrier
Written byJean Beaudin
Arlette Dion
Jacques Paris
StarringXavier Norman Petermann
Francis Reddy
Narrated byDave Kitson
Music byFrançois Dompierre
CinematographyPierre Mignot
Thomas Vámos
Edited byWerner Nold
Production
company
Distributed byCinema International Canada
Release date
  • August 22, 1984 (1984-08-22)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget$ 2,000,000 (estimated)

Plot

Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-old autistic boy who is mute and hard of hearing. He has an 18-year-old brother whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon (Reddy) becomes involved with a woman and, as a result, their relationship becomes strained. Mario finds himself without his brother and his parents who are always watching over their island during the tourist season.

Recognition

See also

References

  1. "Mario". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2012.


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