The Rowdyman
The Rowdyman is a 1972 comedy film with moralistic overtones, set in Newfoundland.[1] It was written by and starred native Newfoundlander Gordon Pinsent.
| The Rowdyman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Carter |
| Written by | Gordon Pinsent |
| Produced by | Lawrence Dane |
| Starring | Gordon Pinsent Will Geer Frank Converse Linda Goranson |
| Cinematography | Edmund Long |
| Edited by | Michael Manne |
| Music by | Ben McPeek |
| Distributed by | Crawley Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $350,000 |
The film is about Will Cole (Pinsent). In his thirties, he doesn't take life seriously, but his antics bring pain and tragic consequences to friends and family. He is sexually liberated and has sex with a stranger (Dawn Greenhalgh) on a train and his carelessness at work causes pain for his best friend and co-worker (Frank Converse).
Production
The film had a budget of $350,000 (equivalent to $2,263,014 in 2021).[2]
Reception
Pinsent won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor at the 24th Canadian Film Awards in 1972.[3] The film was also nominated for Best Picture.[4][5] Pinsent also won the Earle Grey Award for Best Actor at the 2nd ACTRA Awards.[6]
It was featured in the Canadian Cinema television series which aired on CBC Television in 1974.[7] It was later screened at the 1984 Festival of Festivals as part of Front & Centre, a special retrospective program of artistically and culturally significant films from throughout the history of Canadian cinema.[8]
References
- Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 185.
- Melnyk 2004, p. 95.
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 97-100.
- Les Wedman, "Etrog our Oscar". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1972.
- Melnyk 2004, p. 116.
- "Murray, Pinsent win ACTRA awards". Red Deer Advocate, May 1, 1973.
- Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Canadian Cinema". Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Carole Corbeil, "The stars are coming out for Toronto's film festival". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 1984.
Works cited
- Melnyk, George (2004). One Hundred Years of Canadian Cinema. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 080203568X.