The Only Thing You Know
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Allan Royal
John Denos
Hugh McIntyre
Eileen McIntyre
| The Only Thing You Know | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clarke Mackey |
| Written by | Clarke Mackey |
| Produced by | Clarke Mackey |
| Starring | Ann Knox Allan Royal John Denos Hugh McIntyre Eileen McIntyre |
| Cinematography | Paul Lang |
| Edited by | Iain Ewing Clarke Mackey Rebecca Schechter |
| Music by | Paul Craven Iain Ewing |
| Distributed by | Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Only Thing You Know is a 1971 Canadian drama film, directed by Clarke Mackey.[1]
Described by critics as a female version of the 1964 film Nobody Waved Good-bye,[2] the film stars Ann Knox as Ann, a teenager who is dissatisfied with her suburban Toronto life.[3] Striking out on her own, she moves in with her boyfriend Scott (Allan Royal) in the downtown St. James Town neighbourhood, but becomes embroiled in a complex love triangle with Scott and his friend Paul (John Denos).[4]
The film's cast also includes Hugh McIntyre and Eileen McIntyre as Ann's parents.
The film was influenced by the then-experimental blend of docufiction techniques innovated by films such as Nobody Waved Good-bye and À tout prendre.[1] Its script consisted solely of a 15-page story outline, around which the actors improvised their dialogue so that the film would feel like a documentary.[1] It was made on a budget of just $23,000.