Summer's Children
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| name = Summer's Children
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| director = Julius Kohanyi
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Don Haig
- Julius Kohanyi
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| writer = Jim Osborne
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Thomas Hauff
- Paully Jardine
- Don Francks
- Kate Lynch
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| music = Christopher L. Stone (as Chris Stone)
| cinematography = Josef Seckeresh
| editing = Michael Manne
| studio = Ha Ha Productions
| distributor = Green Acre Films
| released = {{film date|1979}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget = CAD 200,000
| gross =
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Summer's Children is a 1979 Canadian drama film directed by Julius Kohanyi and starring Thomas Hauff as Steve Linton, a man trying but failing to escape from his incestuous relationship with his sister Jennie (Paully Jardine)."Julius Kohanyi's Summer's Children". Cinema Canada, October/November 1979 (Number 59). pp. 36-37.
The cast also includes Kate Lynch as Kathy, Steve's new girlfriend; Don Francks as Albert, a bookie who becomes Steve's guide to the new life he's trying to build for himself; and Patricia Collins as Elaine, a bisexual artist who has had sex with both Steve and Jennie; and Michael Ironside in a small role as a pimp.
Cast
- Thomas Hauff as Steve Linton
- Paully Jardine as Jennie Linton
- Don Francks as Albert
- Kate Lynch as Kathy
- Patricia Collins as Elaine
- Richard Eden as Mechanic
- Kay Hawtrey as Mrs. Baines
- Michael Ironside as Pimp
- Brian Miller as Fred
Reception
The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980: Best Actor (Hauff), Best Supporting Actress (Collins) and Best Original Screenplay (Jim Osborne)."The Changeling boasts top nominees for Genies". Toronto Star, March 15, 1980. Sid Adilman of the Toronto Star singled out Francks' failure to receive a Best Supporting Actor nomination as one of the biggest oversights of the entire awards ceremony.
The film won an award for Best First Feature at the Texas International Film Festival."Toby Robins' Dolly hits the boards". Toronto Star, January 2, 1980. It received only limited theatrical distribution in Canada, and was instead seen primarily as a television film on CBC Television."CBC to show Canadian features". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 1980.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0088203}}
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films shot in Toronto
Category:Films about sibling incest
Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related films
Category:1979 LGBTQ-related films
Category:1970s LGBTQ-related drama films
Category:1970s English-language films
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