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The Hounds of Notre Dame
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Wikipedia article
'The Hounds of Notre Dame' is a 1980 Canadian drama film directed by Zale Dalen.
Plot
'The Hounds of Notre Dame' is about 36 hours in the life of Pre Athol Murray, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking Catholic priest, teacher, political activist and coach of the school hockey team, The Hounds. Peacocke gives a powerful performance as Murray, who defies his superior and gives anti-CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) speeches in 1940s Saskatchewan. The film received outstanding reviews and Peacocke won a Genie Award for best actor, but it received only limited distribution and came to symbolize the problems inherent in producing quality Canadian features.
Reception
* The film earned 9 Genie Award nominations in 1981 in the categories of:
** Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Thomas Peacocke (won)
** Best Achievement in Direction
** Best Achievement in Editing
** Best Achievement in Overall Sound
** Best Achievement in Sound Editing
** Best Motion Picture
** Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
** Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
** Best Original Screenplay
References
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