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2001Rare 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.
Kinostart: | 2001 | ||||||||
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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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Rezensionen:
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 |