The Revolving Doors

The Revolving Doors
French	Les Portes tournantes
Directed by	Francis Mankiewicz
Written by	Francis Mankiewicz Jacques Savoie
Based on	Les Portes tournantes by Jacques Savoie
Produced by	René Malo Francyne Morin
Starring	Monique Spaziani Gabriel Arcand Miou-Miou
Cinematography	Thomas Vámos
Edited by	André Corriveau
Music by	François Dompierre
Production company	ACPAV
Distributed by	Seville Pictures
Release date	13 July 1988 (1988-07-13)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	Canada France
Language	French

The Revolving Doors (French: Les Portes tournantes) is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1]

Synopsis

Céleste (Monique Spaziani), a jazz pianist, has reached the twilight of her years. Alone in her New York apartment, she looks back on her life and decides to record it all in a diary that she sends to her estranged son, Blaudelle (Gabriel Arcand). The arrival of the diary disrupts Blaudelle's life, although his son, Antoine (François Méthé), is intrigued, and it is through his eyes that Céleste's life is revealed.

Cast

• Monique Spaziani - Céleste
• Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle
• Miou-Miou - Lauda
• François Méthé - Antoine
• Jacques Penot - Pierre Blaudelle
• Françoise Faucher - Simone Blaudelle
• Jean-Louis Roux - Monsieur Blaudelle
• Rémy Girard - Monsieur Litwin
• Rita Lafontaine - Madame Beaumont
• Hubert Loiselle - Monsieur Beaumont
• Papa John Creach - John Devil
• Charles Reiner - Gunther
• Marcel Sabourin - Homme du Train
• Charlotte Laurier - Bonne
• Martin Faucher - Enfant Beaumont

Reception

Box office

The film was seen by less than 10,000 people in France.^[2]

Awards and nominations

• 1989
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - François Barbeau - Won
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Rémy Girard - Won
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Anne Pritchard - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Thomas Vámos - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Francyne Morin, René Malo - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Music Score - François Dompierre - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Monique Spaziani - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Miou-Miou - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Jacques Savoie, Francis Mankiewicz - Nominated
• 1988
  • Cannes Film Festival Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Francis Mankiewicz - Won. Screened in the Un Certain Regard section.^[3]

See also

• List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2. Marshall 2001, p. 89.
3. "Festival de Cannes: Les Portes tournantes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-30.

Works cited

• Marshall, Bill (2001). Quebec National Cinema. McGill–Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2103-8.

External links

• Les Portes tournantes at IMDb
• Les Portes tournantes at AllMovie