Rare Birds – Selten schräge Vögel

2001

Rare Birds is a 2001 Canadian comedy/drama film. It was directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and written by Edward Riche based on his novel. The film features spectacular scenery from Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada. It also features music by The Pogues and characteristic Canadian Maritime musicians such as Ashley MacIsaac.

Dave (Hurt) has had some bad luck recently. His wife (McCarthy) lives in Washington, DC, his restaurant, the Auk is not doing good business. Phonse (Jones) helps Dave by making up a story about a rare bird (Tasker's Sulphureous) sighting which begins to help Dave's business. Phonse has been working on a prototype Recreational Submarine Vehicle (RSV) and is concerned that the Winnebago company is conducting industrial espionage and trying to steal his plans. Phonse also finds ten kilos of cocaine and tries to get rid of it with the help of Dave. Dave falls in love with Alice (Parker), Phonse's sister-in-law, a girl from Gull Tickle. Phonse blows up his RSV. Claire asks Dave for a divorce. Alice goes off to college. Dave finds someone to manage the restaurant and he is seen chasing Alice's taxi.

Quelle: Wikipedia(englisch)
Kinostart:2001
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Редкие птицы
Rare Birds
Due cuori e una cucina
Rare Birds – Selten schräge Vögel
Genre:Filmdrama, Dramedy
Herstellungsland:Kanada
Originalsprache:Englisch
Farbe:Farbe
IMDB: 1688
Verleih:Netflix
Regie:Sturla Gunnarsson
Drehbuch:Edward Riche
Kamera:Jan Kiesser
Musik:Jonathan Goldsmith
Darsteller:William Hurt
Molly Parker
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2003
Genie Awards
Genie
Best Motion Picture
Nominiert
2003
Genie Awards
Genie
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominiert
2003
Genie Awards
Genie
Best Achievement in Direction
Nominiert
2003
Genie Awards
Genie
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominiert
2003
Genie Awards
Genie
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Nominiert
2002
Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Award
Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance
Gewinner
2002
Directors Guild of Canada
DGC Craft Award
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Gewinner
2002
Directors Guild of Canada
DGC Craft Award
Outstanding Achievement in Production Design
Gewinner
2002
Directors Guild of Canada
DGC Craft Award
Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing
Gewinner
2002
Directors Guild of Canada
DGC Team Award
Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film
Gewinner
2002
Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Award
Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance
Nominiert
2002
Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Award
Film - Pretty Funny Writing - Orignal
Nominiert
2002
Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Award
Film - Pretty Funny Direction
Nominiert
2002
Taos Talking Picture Festival
Taos Land Grant Award
Nominiert
2001
Atlantic Film Festival
Audience Award
Gewinner
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