Cold Comfort is a Canadian psychological thriller film, released in 1989.Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 45. The film was written by Richard Beattie and Elliot L. Sims based on the play by Jim Garrard, and directed by Vic Sarin.Marc Horton, "Cold Comfort a stark, grim drama". Edmonton Journal, December 24, 1989.
The film premiered in August 1989 at the Montreal World Film Festival.John Griffin, "Director gets Cold Comfort from long series of glitches". Montreal Gazette, August 29, 1989.
Plot Stephen (Paul Gross) is a salesman who gets drawn into a sexual psychodrama between Floyd (Maury Chaykin), a sociopathic truck driver, and his daughter Dolores (Margaret Langrick), when the three are caught together in a blizzard.
The film's cast also includes Jayne Eastwood, Ted Follows, Richard Fitch and Grant Roll.
Production The film was slated to be shot in Edmonton and Winnipeg, but had to be relocated to Ontario after production delays led the arrangements to fall through. Cynthia Preston had also been originally cast in the role of Dolores, but had to drop out after suffering injuries in a car accident, and Langrick was cast to replace her.
In 1990, Langrick reprised the role of Dolores in a Vancouver stage production of Garrard's original play.Liam Lacey, "Langrick reprises Genie-nominated role on Vancouver stage". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1990.
Reception +AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryNomineesResultReferenceGenie AwardsMarch 20, 1990 Best Picture Ray Sager, Ilana Frank Peter Goddard, "Arcand's Jesus leads Genie race". Toronto Star, February 14, 1990. Best Actor Maury Chaykin Best Actress Margaret Langrick Best Adapted Screenplay Elliot L. Sims, Richard Beattie John Griffin, "Jesus de Montreal sweeps Genies". Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1990. Best Original Score Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna
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