Swann is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker."Swann film probes journey of discovery". Ottawa Citizen, February 14, 1997."Swann Premieres at Toronto Festival". Kingston Whig-Standard, August 23, 1996."Swann author takes movie changes gracefully". Ottawa Citizen, September 13, 1996. The film is an adaptation of the Carol Shields novel Swann: A Mystery,"Film: Swann takes flight". The Globe and Mail, August 17, 1995. which was itself inspired by the real-life murder of poet Pat Lowther.
The film premiered as a gala at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival.
Plot Rose Hindmarch is a small town librarian whose life is significantly changed when Sarah Maloney, a famous author and academic, arrives in town to research a new book about the long-ago murder of local poet Mary Swann.
Cast Brenda Fricker as Rose Hindmarch Miranda Richardson as Sarah Maloney Michael Ontkean as Stephen David Cubitt as Brownie Sean McCann as Homer John Neville as Cruzzi
Award nominations The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996:"Nominees for the 17th-annual Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 17, 1996. Best Actress: Brenda Fricker Best Supporting Actor: Sean McCann Best Art Direction/Production Design: John Dondertman Best Costume Design: Elisbetta Beraldo Best Original Score: Richard Rodney Bennett It did not win any of the awards.
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