Henry (2011 film)

Henry
Film poster
Directed by	Yan England
Written by	Yan England
Produced by	Yan England
Starring	Gérard Poirier Louise Laprade Marie Tifo
Cinematography	Claudine Sauvé
Edited by	Philippe Gagnon
Distributed by	ShortsHD[1][2]
Release date	August 9, 2011 (2011-08-09) (Rhode Island)
Running time	21 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Henry is a 2011 Canadian short drama film written, produced, and directed by Yan England. The film stars Gérard Poirier as Henry, an elderly retired concert pianist who is beginning to suffer the effects of Alzheimer's disease.^[3]

The film premiered at the 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival.^[4] The film received a nomination for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.^[5] After being nominated for an Academy Award, the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD.^[1][2]

Cast

• Gérard Poirier as Henry
• Louise Laprade as Maria
• Marie Tifo as Nathalie
• Hubert Lemire as Young Henry
• Ariane-Li Simard-Côté as Young Maria

References

1. "Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013". The New York Times. 2013.
2. "Henry". The New York Times. 2013.
3. James Adams, "Short and sharp". The Globe and Mail, February 1, 2013.
4. "Rhode Island International Film Festival 2011 Includes Terry Gilliam, Colin Firth, Anna Paquin". IndieWire. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
5. "Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards". Retrieved 2013-01-10.

External links

• Henry at IMDb