List of Canadian films of 1974

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The following Canadian films were released in 1974.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
125 Rooms of Comfort Patrick Loubert Tim Henry, Robert A. Silverman, Jackie Burroughs Drama
Alien Thunder Claude Fournier Donald Sutherland, Gordon Tootoosis, Chief Dan George, Kevin McCarthy, Jean Duceppe Drama
Along These Lines Peter Pearson Documentary
The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds (La pomme, la queue et les pépins) Claude Fournier Donald Lautrec Comedy
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Ted Kotcheff Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid, Joseph Wiseman, Denholm Elliott, Joe Silver Comedy-drama coming-of-age story based on the novel by Mordecai Richler Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay nominee – (Mordecai Richler & Lionel Chetwynd)
Bar Salon André Forcier Guy L'Écuyer, Madeleine ChartrandDrama
Bingo Jean-Claude Lord Claude Michaud, Alexandra Stewart, Gilles Pelletier Political drama
Black Christmas Bob Clark Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder Horror
Butley Harold Pinter Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan DramaUK-US-Canada coproduction
By the Blood of Others (Par le sang des autres) Marc Simenon Bernard Blier, Denise Filiatrault, Yves Beneyton, Daniel Pilon, Mylène Demongeot DramaCanada-France co-production [1]
Canadian Pacific David Rimmer Structural film [2]
Child Under a Leaf George Bloomfield Dyan Cannon, Donald Pilon, Joseph Campanella, Al Waxman, Micheline Lanctôt Drama [3]
The Corpse Eaters Lawrence Zazelenchuk Michael Hopkins, Ed LeBreton, Terry LondonHorror
Cree Hunters of Mistassini Boyce Richardson, Tony Ianzelo Documentary
Deathdream Bob Clark John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus Horror
Deranged Alan Ormsby, Jeff Gillen Roberts Blossom Horror
The Happy Prince Michael MillsAnimated short
Janis Seaton Findlay & Howard Alk DocumentaryFrom producer Budge Crawley, this is most complete film ever made about blues legend Janis Joplin; Canadian Film Award-Theatrical documentary [4]
Malachi's Cove Henry Herbert John Barrett, David Bradley, Arthur English DramaUK-Canada coproduction
Monkeys in the Attic Morley Markson Jackie Burroughs, Victor Garber, Jess Walton, Louis Del Grande, Jim Henshaw Drama
Montreal Main Frank Vitale Frank Vitale, Allan Moyle, Stephen Lack Drama
Mousey Daniel Petrie Kirk Douglas, Jean Seberg, John Vernon Thriller
Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'est) Denise Filiatrault, Michelle Rossignol, Frédérique Collin Drama
Only God Knows Peter Pearson Gordon Pinsent, John Beck, Paul Hecht, Tisa Farrow, Toby Tarnow Drama [5]
Orders (Les Ordres) Michel Brault Hélène Loiselle, Jean Lapointe, Guy Provost Docudrama Michel Brault shared a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director in 1975.
The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend Caroline Leaf NFB animated short Academy Award nominee; Canadian Film Award – Animated Short, Non-Feature Overall Sound [6]
Le Plumard en folie Jacques Lemoine Alice Sapritch, Michel Galabru Sex comedy
A Quiet Day in Belfast Milad Bassada Barry Foster, Margot Kidder, Sean McCain Drama Canadian Film Award: Actress (Kidder)
Satellites of the SunSidney GoldsmithNFB documentary [7]
Seizure Oliver Stone Jonathan Frid, Martine Beswick, Hervé Villechaize Drama Oliver Stone’s (Platoon) first feature [8]
Sunday in the Country John Trent Ernest Borgnine, Michael J. Pollard, Hollis McLaren, Cec Linder, Al Waxman Drama [9]
Sweet Movie Dusan Makavejev Carole Laure, Pierre Clementi, Anna Prucnal Political/Experimental featureFrance-Canada-West German co-production
There's Nothing Wrong with Being Good to Yourself (Y'a pas d'mal à se faire du bien) Claude Mulot Jean Lefebvre, Françoise Lemieux, Michel Galabru, Darry Cowl ComedyCanadian-French coproduction
To Kill the King George McCowan Patrick O'Neal, Susan Tyrrell, Barry Morse, Lance Henriksen, Cec Linder Political thriller [10]
Waiting for Fidel Michael Rubbo NFB documentaryIts informal, director-as-star style influenced the films of Nick Broomfield and Michael Moore
The White Dawn Philip Kaufman Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr. Drama
Why Rock the Boat? John Howe Stuart Gillard, Tiiu Leek, Henry Beckman, Patricia Gage Drama Canadian Film Award – Adapted Screenplay, Actor (Gillard), Supporting Actor (Beckman) [11]
Wolfpen Principle Jack Darcus Janet Wright Drama [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  2. ↑ Wise, Wyndham (2001). Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 34. ISBN   0-8020-3512-4 . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  4. ↑ Wise, Wyndham (2001). Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 107. ISBN   0-8020-3512-4 . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend ,The by Caroline Leaf". Nfb.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Satellites of the Sun by Sidney Goldsmith". Nfb.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  10. ↑ "Item: - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  11. ↑ Morris, Peter (1984). The Film Companion . Toronto: Irwin Publishing. p.  324. ISBN   0-7725-1505-0.
  12. ↑ Morris, Peter (1984). The Film Companion . Toronto: Irwin Publishing. p.  328. ISBN   0-7725-1505-0.
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