War Brides (1980 film)

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War Brides
Genre Drama
Written by Grahame Woods
Directed by Martin Lavut
Starring Elizabeth Richardson
Sonja Smits
Wendy Crewson
Sharry Flett
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Bill Gough
Cinematography Vic Sarin
Editor(s) Myrtle Virgo
Running time 120 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
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  • September 20, 1980 (1980-09-20)
External links
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War Brides is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1980.[1] The film centres on four women, three from the United Kingdom and one from Germany, who come to Canada as war brides of Canadian soldiers after the end of World War II.[2]

The film stars Elizabeth Richardson, Sonja Smits, Wendy Crewson and Sharry Flett as the women, and Geoffrey Bowes, Ken Pogue, Timothy Webber and Layne Coleman as their husbands.[2]

The film was broadcast by CBC Television on September 20, 1980.[2]

The film won four awards at the Bijou Awards in 1981 for Best Television Drama Over 30 Minutes, Best Art Direction (Barbara McLean), Best Cinematography in a Drama (Vic Sarin) and Best Editing in a Drama (Myrtle Virgo).[3] It also received nominations for Best Actress in a Non-Feature (Flett), Best Director of a Drama (Lavut) and Best Screenplay (Grahame Woods).[4] Woods won the ACTRA Award for Best Writing in a TV Drama.[5]

References

  1. Alan Stewart, "Martin Lavut's War Brides". Cinema Canada, Jan/Feb 1981. pp. 43-44.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ned Powers, "25th Street director stars in CBC drama". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 19, 1980.
  3. "War Brides top Bijou winner". Regina Leader-Post, October 30, 1981.
  4. "Brides nominated for 7 awards". The Province, October 7, 1981.
  5. Rick Groen, "Waxman, Establishment, win Actras". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1981.

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