Margaret's Museum
| Margaret's Museum | |
|---|---|
Gerald Weller Mort Ransen | |
| Based on | The Glace Bay Miners' Museum by Sheldon Currie |
| Produced by | Marilyn A. Belec Steve Clark-Hall Claudio Luca Mike Mahoney Mort Ransen Christopher Zimmer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Malofilm |
| Distributed by | Astra Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes Scottish Gaelic |
Margaret's Museum is a 1995 Canadian-British drama film directed by Mort Ransen and based on Sheldon Currie's novel The Glace Bay Miners' Museum. It starts Helena Bonham Carter, Clive Russell, and Kate Nelligan. The film won six Genie Awards, including acting awards for Bonham Carter and Nelligan.
Plot
Set in the 1940s in
Cast
- Helena Bonham Carter as Margaret MacNeil
- Clive Russell as Neil Currie
- Craig Olejnik as Jimmy MacNeil
- Kate Nelligan as Catherine MacNeil
- Kenneth Welsh as Angus MacNeil
- Andrea Morris as Marilyn
Production notes
Part of Margaret's Museum was filmed in the UK. It carried significance in the local area of Newtongrange, Scotland as the screen debut of local TV celebrity David MacBeath, who appeared as an extra in the film.
Critical reception
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 ½ stars out 4.[2] He praised the cast and wrote Margaret's Museum "is one of those small, nearly perfect movies that you know, seeing it, is absolutely one of a kind."[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Recipient | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | San Sebastián International Film Festival[3] | Best Film | Won | |
| Vancouver International Film Festival[4] | Most Popular Canadian Film | Won | ||
| 1998 | Fantasporto Awards | Helena Bonham Carter | Best Actress | Won |
| 1996 | Genie Awards[5][3] | Best Motion Picture
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Nominated | |
| Mort Ransen | Best Achievement in Direction
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Nominated | ||
| Clive Russell | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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Nominated | ||
| Helena Bonham Carter | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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Won | ||
| Kenneth Welsh | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
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Won | ||
| Kate Nelligan | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
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Won | ||
| Nicoletta Massone | Best Achievement in Costume Design
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Won | ||
| William Fleming David McHenry |
Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design
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Nominated | ||
| Vic Sarin | Best Achievement in Cinematography
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Nominated | ||
| Milan Kymlicka | Best Achievement in Music – Original Score
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Won | ||
| Mort Ransen Gerald Wexler |
Best Screenplay
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Won |
In 2001, an industry poll conducted by Playback named Margaret's Museum the 14th best Canadian film of the preceding 15 years.[6]
References
- ^ "Margaret's Museum". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. TIFF. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger (21 February 1997). "Margaret's Museum". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Margaret's Museum - Awards & Festivals". Mubi. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Vale, Allison (20 November 1995). "Special Report: The Genies: Margaret looking at the big picture". Playback. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Film shows Canada at its best". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. 14 April 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Posner, Michael (25 November 2001). "Egoyan tops film poll". The Globe and Mail.
External links
- Margaret's Museum at IMDb
- Margaret's Museum at Rotten Tomatoes
