Cold Comfort (film)

Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort
Directed by	Vic Sarin
Written by	Richard Beattie; Elliot L. Sims;
Based on	Cold Comfort by Jim Garrard
Produced by	Ilana Frank; Ray Sager;
Starring	Paul Gross; Maury Chaykin; Margaret Langrick; Jayne Eastwood;
Cinematography	Vic Sarin
Edited by	Nick Rotundo
Music by	Mychael Danna; Jeff Danna;
Release date	August 28, 1989 (FFM);
Running time	111 min.
Country	Canada
Language	English

Cold Comfort is a Canadian psychological thriller film, released in 1989.^[1] The film was written by Richard Beattie and Elliot L. Sims based on the play by Jim Garrard, and directed by Vic Sarin.^[2]

The film premiered in August 1989 at the Montreal World Film Festival.^[3]

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.^[3] 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.^[3]

In 1990, Langrick reprised the role of Dolores in a Vancouver stage production of Garrard's original play.^[4]

Reception


Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Nominees	Result	Reference
Genie Awards	March 20, 1990	Best Picture	Ray Sager, Ilana Frank	Nominated	^[5]
		Best Actor	Maury Chaykin	Nominated
		Best Actress	Margaret Langrick	Nominated
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Elliot L. Sims, Richard Beattie	Won	^[6]
		Best Original Score	Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna	Nominated	^[5]

References

^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 45.
^ Marc Horton, "Cold Comfort a stark, grim drama". Edmonton Journal, December 24, 1989.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Griffin, "Director gets Cold Comfort from long series of glitches". Montreal Gazette, August 29, 1989.
^ Liam Lacey, "Langrick reprises Genie-nominated role on Vancouver stage". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1990.
^ ^a ^b Peter Goddard, "Arcand's Jesus leads Genie race". Toronto Star, February 14, 1990.
^ John Griffin, "Jesus de Montreal sweeps Genies". Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1990.

External links

Cold Comfort at IMDb

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[pratley-1] Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 45.

[2] Marc Horton, "Cold Comfort a stark, grim drama". Edmonton Journal, December 24, 1989.

[glitches-3] John Griffin, "Director gets Cold Comfort from long series of glitches". Montreal Gazette, August 29, 1989.

[4] Liam Lacey, "Langrick reprises Genie-nominated role on Vancouver stage". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1990.

[goddard-5] Peter Goddard, "Arcand's Jesus leads Genie race". Toronto Star, February 14, 1990.

[6] John Griffin, "Jesus de Montreal sweeps Genies". Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1990.

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