Melanie is a 1982 Canadian drama film starring Glynnis O'Connor, Lisa Dalbello, Burton Cummings and Don Johnson.
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Directed by | Rex Bromfield |
Starring | Glynnis O'Connor Burton Cummings Don Johnson Lisa Dalbello Paul Sorvino |
Music by | Paul Zaza Burton Cummings |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (USA) Embassy Pictures (Canada) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $4 million (CA$)[1] |
Melanie, a rural Arkansas woman, travels to Los Angeles in an effort to regain custody of her son from her ex-husband, Carl. Her illiteracy poses a major obstacle. She meets Rick, a faded musician, with whom she develops a relationship. Rick's attorney teaches her to read and write, and helps her with her custody fight.
Filming began in Toronto on 2 June 1980.[1] Additional filming was conducted in Los Angeles.[2]
Roger Ebert noted that Melanie was "an uneven and sometimes frustrating but very alive movie".[3]
Melanie earned seven nominations for the 4th Genie Awards:[4]