A Winter Tan
{{Infobox film
| name = A Winter Tan
| image= A Winter Tan VideoCover.jpg
| caption =
| director = Jackie Burroughs
Louise Clark
John Frizzell
John Walker
Aerlyn Weissman
| producer = Dulce Kuri
Servando Gaja
| writer = Jackie Burroughs
John Frizzell
Maryse Holder (book)
| narrator =
| starring = Jackie Burroughs
Hernando Gonzáles
| music = Ahmed F. Hassan
John Lang
| cinematography = John Walker
| editing = Allan Lee
Susan Martin
| studio = Canada Council for the Arts
| distributor = Circle Films
| released = {{Film date|1989|06|29|Australia|df=yes}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
A Winter Tan is a 1987 Canadian drama film. Based on the book Give Sorrow Words by Maryse Holder, the film stars Jackie Burroughs as Holder.
The screenplay was written by Burroughs and John Frizzell, and the film was directed and produced jointly by Burroughs, Frizzell, Louise Clark, John Walker and Aerlyn Weissman.
Plot summary
Jackie Burroughs stars as Maryse Holder, the ill-fated feminist author who met an untimely death in Acapulco. Her behavior toward Mexican men was to regard them as subjects for the pursuit of sexual and romantic adventure. Her own pursuits of sex, booze and love lead to her death at the hands of one of her many macho partners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/a-winter-tan-140892|title=A Winter Tan (1987) - Jackie Burroughs, Louise Clark, John Frizzell, Aerlyn Weissman, John B. Frizzell, Louise Caire Clark, John Walker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie}}
Cast
- Jackie Burroughs as Maryse Holder
- Erando Gonzalez as Miguel Novaro
- Anita Olanick as Pam
- Diane D'Aquila as Edith
Awards
Burroughs won the Genie Award for Best Actress.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0094328}}
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Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films directed by John Walker
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:Films shot in Toronto
Category:English-language drama films
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