Mario (1984 film)
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Directed byJean Beaudin
Written byJean Beaudin
Arlette Dion
Jacques Paris
Arlette Dion
Jacques Paris
Based onLa Sablière by Claude Jasmin
Produced byJean Beaudin
Jacques Bobet
Hélène Verrier
Jacques Bobet
Hélène Verrier
| Mario | |
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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 | |
| Distributed by | Cinema International Canada |
Release date |
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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.[1]
Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-old mute autistic boy. 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 (as Xavier Norman Petermann)
- Francis Reddy as Simon
- Nathalie Chalifour as Hélène
- Jacques Godin as father
- Muriel Dutil as mother
- Claire Pimparé as social worker
- Christian Breton as receptionist
- Marcel Sabourin as therapist
Production
The film, based on Claude Jasmin's La Sablière, went overbudget.[2]
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)
