War Brides (1980 film)

War Brides is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1980.[1] The film centres on four women, three from the United Kingdom and one from Germany, who come to Canada as war brides of Canadian soldiers after the end of World War II.[2]

War Brides
GenreDrama
Written byGrahame Woods
Directed byMartin Lavut
StarringElizabeth Richardson
Sonja Smits
Wendy Crewson
Sharry Flett
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerBill Gough
CinematographyVic Sarin
EditorMyrtle Virgo
Running time120 minutes
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original release
  • September 20, 1980 (1980-09-20)

The film stars Elizabeth Richardson, Sonja Smits, Wendy Crewson and Sharry Flett as the women, and Geoffrey Bowes, Ken Pogue, Timothy Webber and Layne Coleman as their husbands.[2]

The film was broadcast by CBC Television on September 20, 1980.[2]

The film won four awards at the Bijou Awards in 1981 for Best Television Drama Over 30 Minutes, Best Art Direction (Barbara McLean), Best Cinematography in a Drama (Vic Sarin) and Best Editing n a Drama (Myrtle Virgo).[3] It also received nominations for Best Actress in a Non-Feature (Flett), Best Director of a Drama (Lavut) and Best Screenplay (Grahame Woods).[4]

References
  1. Alan Stewart, "Martin Lavut's War Brides". Cinema Canada, Jan/Feb 1981. pp. 43-44.
  2. Ned Powers, "25th Street director stars in CBC drama". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 19, 1980.
  3. "War Brides top Bijou winner". Regina Leader-Post, October 30, 1981.
  4. "Brides nominated for 7 awards". The Province, October 7, 1981.


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