Oct 01, 1984
24 min
Full-HD

The Painted Door (1984)

The Painted Door is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Bruce Pittman and released in 1984. Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, the film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Atlantis Films of Toronto. It follows a housewife who struggles with loneliness after her husband ventures into a blizzard. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

Category

Drama

Country

Canada

Companies

Atlantis Films ONF | NFB

Eric Peterson

August Schellenberg

Linda Goranson

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