Summer's Children
Summer's Children is a 1979 Canadian drama film directed by Julius Kohanyi and starring Thomas Hauff as Steve Linton, a man trying but failing to escape from his incestuous relationship with his sister Jennie (Paully Jardine).[1]
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| Directed by | Julius Kohanyi |
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| Written by | Jim Osborne |
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| Music by | Christopher L. Stone (as Chris Stone) |
| Cinematography | Josef Seckeresh |
| Edited by | Michael Manne |
Production company | Ha Ha Productions |
| Distributed by | Green Acre films |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | CAD 200,000 |
The cast also includes Kate Lynch as Kathy, Steve's new girlfriend; Don Francks as Albert, a bookie who becomes Steve's guide to the new life he's trying to build for himself; and Patricia Collins as Elaine, a bisexual artist who has had sex with both Steve and Jennie;[1] and Michael Ironside in a small role as a pimp.
The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980: Best Actor (Hauff), Best Supporting Actress (Collins) and Best Original Screenplay (Jim Osborne).[2] Sid Adilman of the Toronto Star singled out Francks' failure to receive a Best Supporting Actor nomination as one of the biggest oversights of the entire awards ceremony.[2]
The film won an award for Best First Feature at the Texas International Film Festival.[3] It received only limited theatrical distribution in Canada, and was instead seen primarily as a television film on CBC Television.[4]
References
- "Julius Kohanyi's Summer's Children". Cinema Canada, October/November 1979 (Number 59). pp. 36-37.
- "The Changeling boasts top nominees for Genies". Toronto Star, March 15, 1980.
- "Toby Robins' Dolly hits the boards". Toronto Star, January 2, 1980.
- "CBC to show Canadian features". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 1980.