The Girl in the White Coat
Directed byDarrell Wasyk
Screenplay byDarrell Wasyk
Based onThe Overcoat
by Nikolai Gogol
Produced byMichel Ouellette
Darrell Wasyk
StarringPascale Montpetit
CinematographyJean-François Lord
Edited byValeria Petit (colourist)
Music byCory Rizos
Production
companies
Ciné Qua Non Media
Oculus.ca Inc.
Distributed byDomino Film & Television International
Release date
  • October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15) (Montreal)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish, French

The Girl in the White Coat is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed and written by Darrell Wasyk, based on the short story "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol.[1]

Plot

Elise, a factory worker who lives in isolation and is tormented by her co-workers, decides that despite her lack of money, she must get her coat fixed. A case of mistaken identity pulls her into events she had not intended.

Cast

Recognition

The Girl in the White Coat earned Pascale Montpetit a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.[2] At the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, Joey Klein was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.[3]

References

  1. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Filmmaker tailored his latest for 'brilliant actress'; Wanted to work with Pascale Montpetit in his new movie, The Girl in the White Coat". Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Melissa Leong, "Vintage year for Genie Awards". Windsor Star, January 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Laurence Anyways domine les nominations". Le Journal de Montréal, January 31, 2013.

External links


Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" (1842)
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