Mario (1984 film)
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Directed by | Jean Beaudin |
Written by | Jean Beaudin Arlette Dion Jacques Paris |
Based on | La Sablière by Claude Jasmin |
Produced by | Jean Beaudin Jacques Bobet Hélène Verrier |
Starring |
Xavier Petermann Francis Reddy Nathalie Chalifour Jacques Godin |
Cinematography |
Pierre Mignot Thomas Vámos |
Edited by | Werner Nold |
Music by | François Dompierre |
Production company |
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Distributed by | Cinema International Canada |
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Running time |
98 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Budget | $ 2,000,000 (estimated) |
Mario is a 1984 Quebec drama film, set in the Magdalen Islands, directed by Jean Beaudin and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Plot
Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-old autistic boy who is mute and hard of hearing. He has an 18-year-old brother named Simon (Reddy), whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon becomes involved with a woman and, as a result, their relationship becomes strained. Mario finds himself without his brother and his parents who are always watching over their island during the tourist season.
Cast
- Xavier Petermann as Mario
- Francis Reddy as Simon
- Nathalie Chalifour as Helene
- Jacques Godin as father
- Muriel Dutil as mother
- Claire Pimparé as social worker
- Marcel Sabourin as therapist
- Jonathan Painchaud as Denis
Production
The film, based on Claude Jasmin's La Sablière, went overbudget.
Recognition
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography – Won (Pierre Mignot)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound – Won (Bruce Nyznik, Richard Besse, Hans Peter Strobl)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Score – Won (François Dompierre)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design – Nominated (Denis Boucher)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing – Nominated (David Evans, Wayne Griffin)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture – Nominated (Jean Beaudin, Hélène Verrier)
- 1985 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Nominated (Xavier Petermann)