Swann (film)

Swann is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker.^[1][2][3] The film is an adaptation of the Carol Shields novel Swann: A Mystery,^[4] which was itself inspired by the real-life murder of poet Pat Lowther.

Swann
Canadian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anna Benson Gyles
Written by	David Young
Based on	Swann: A Mystery by Carol Shields
Produced by	Christina Jennings Ann Scott
Starring	Brenda Fricker Miranda Richardson Michael Ontkean David Cubitt Sean McCann
Cinematography	Gerald Packer
Edited by	Robin Sales
Music by	Richard Rodney Bennett
Production companies	Shaftesbury Films Greenpoint Films
Distributed by	Norstar Releasing
Release date	September 11, 1996 (1996-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film premiered as a gala at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

Rose Hindmarch is a small town librarian whose life is significantly changed when Sarah Maloney, a famous author and academic, arrives in town to research a new book about the long-ago murder of local poet Mary Swann.

Cast

• Brenda Fricker as Rose Hindmarch
• Miranda Richardson as Sarah Maloney
• Michael Ontkean as Stephen
• David Cubitt as Brownie
• Sean McCann as Homer
• John Neville as Cruzzi

Award nominations

The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996:^[5]

• Best Actress: Brenda Fricker
• Best Supporting Actor: Sean McCann
• Best Art Direction/Production Design: John Dondertman
• Best Costume Design: Elisbetta Beraldo
• Best Original Score: Richard Rodney Bennett

It did not win any of the awards.