The Revolving Doors () 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.
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.
See also List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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