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White Room (film)
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Wikipedia article
: 'For the unreleased film by The KLF, see The KLF films.'
'White Room' is a 1990 Canadian drama film written and directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Maurice Godin, Kate Nelligan and Sheila McCarthy. Ziggy Lorenc and Erika Ritter also have cameo appearances in the film as interviewers.
Premise
Norm is a confused young man who is drawn into events after witnessing the murder of rock star Madeleine X (Margot Kidder). Jane, a mysterious woman, meets Norm at Madeleine X's funeral, and Zelda, a quirky bohemian artist, helps Norm get a job and attempt to solve the murder.
Cast
* Kate Nelligan as Jane
* Maurice Godin as Norm
* Margot Kidder as Madelaine X
* Sheila McCarthy as Zelda
* Barbara Gordon as Mrs. Gentle
* Nicky Guadagni as The Narrator
* Erika Ritter as Radio Interviewer
* Les Rubie as Man with Cow
* Dwayne McLean as Attacker
* David Ferry as Record Executive
Home media
The movie was released in Canada on VHS by Alliance Releasing Home Video. In 2002, the film was released on DVD by Alliance Atlantis. The DVD contains a widescreen presentation, French and English audio tracks, and an audio commentary by the director.
Streaming
As of 2019 the film has been released online on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel.
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