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Wikipedia article
'The Revolving Doors' is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Synopsis
Cleste (Monique Spaziani), a jazz pianist, has reached the twilight of her years. Alone in her New York apartment, she looks back on her life and decides to record it all in a diary that she sends to her estranged son, Blaudelle (Gabriel Arcand). The arrival of the diary disrupts Blaudelle's life, although his son, Antoine (Franois Mth), is intrigued, and it is through his eyes that Cleste's life is revealed.
Cast
* Monique Spaziani - Cleste
* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle
* Miou-Miou - Lauda
* Franois Mth - Antoine
* Jacques Penot - Pierre Blaudelle
* Franoise Faucher - Simone Blaudelle
* Jean-Louis Roux - Monsieur Blaudelle
* Rmy Girard - Monsieur Litwin
* Rita Lafontaine - Madame Beaumont
* Hubert Loiselle - Monsieur Beaumont
* Papa John Creach - John Devil
* Charles Reiner - Gunther
* Marcel Sabourin - Homme du Train
* Charlotte Laurier - Bonne
* Martin Faucher - Enfant Beaumont
Awards
* 1989
** Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Franois Barbeau - Won
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Rmy Girard - Won
** Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Anne Pritchard - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Thomas Vmos - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Francyne Morin, Ren Malo - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Music Score - Franois Dompierre - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Monique Spaziani - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Miou-Miou - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Jacques Savoie, Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
* 1988
** Cannes Film Festival Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Francis Mankiewicz - Won. Screened in the Un Certain Regard section.
See also
* List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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