The Revolving Doors

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| name = The Revolving Doors

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Les Portes tournantes}}

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| director = Francis Mankiewicz

| producer = René Malo
Francyne Morin

| writer = Francis Mankiewicz
Jacques Savoie

| based_on = Les Portes tournantes by Jacques Savoie

| starring = Monique Spaziani
Gabriel Arcand
Miou-Miou

| music = François Dompierre

| cinematography = Thomas Vámos

| editing = André Corriveau

| studio = ACPAV

| distributor = Seville Pictures

| released = {{film date|1988|7|13|df=yes}}

| runtime = 101 minutes

| country = Canada
France

| language = French

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The Revolving Doors ({{langx|fr|Les Portes tournantes}}) is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Synopsis

Céleste (Monique Spaziani), a jazz pianist, has reached the twilight of her years. Alone in her New York apartment, she looks back on her life and decides to record it all in a diary that she sends to her estranged son, Blaudelle (Gabriel Arcand). The arrival of the diary disrupts Blaudelle's life, although his son, Antoine (François Méthé), is intrigued, and it is through his eyes that Céleste's life is revealed.

Cast

Monique Spaziani - Céleste
Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle
Miou-Miou - Lauda
François Méthé - Antoine
Jacques Penot - Pierre Blaudelle
Françoise Faucher - Simone Blaudelle
Jean-Louis Roux - Monsieur Blaudelle
Rémy Girard - Monsieur Litwin
Rita Lafontaine - Madame Beaumont
Hubert Loiselle - Monsieur Beaumont
Papa John Creach - John Devil
Charles Reiner - Gunther
Marcel Sabourin - Homme du Train
Charlotte Laurier - Bonne
Martin Faucher - Enfant Beaumont

Reception

=Box office=

The film was seen by less than 10,000 people in France.{{sfn|Marshall|2001|p=89}}

=Awards and nominations=

1989
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - François Barbeau - Won
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Rémy Girard - Won
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Anne Pritchard - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Thomas Vámos - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Francyne Morin, René Malo - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Music Score - François Dompierre - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Monique Spaziani - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Miou-Miou - Nominated
Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Jacques Savoie, Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
1988
Cannes Film Festival Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Francis Mankiewicz - Won. Screened in the Un Certain Regard section.{{Cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/347/year/1988.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Les Portes tournantes |accessdate=2009-07-30|work=festival-cannes.com}}

References

Works cited

{{cite book|last=Marshall |first=Bill |title=Quebec National Cinema |publisher=McGill–Queen's University Press |date=2001 |url=https://archive.org/details/quebecnationalci00mars |isbn=0-7735-2103-8}}