Molly Maxwell

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Molly Maxwell
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Film poster
Directed bySara St. Onge
Written bySara St. Onge
Produced byJohn Nadalin
Aeschylus Poulos
Mark Van de Ven
Starring Lola Tash
Cinematography Catherine Lutes
Edited byStephen Philipson
Production
company
Distributed by Entertainment One
Release date
  • January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)(Palm Springs) [1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Molly Maxwell is a 2013 Canadian drama film directed by Sara St. Onge. [2] It stars Lola Tash as Molly Maxwell, a teenager romantically pursuing her high school English teacher Ben (Charlie Carrick). [3]

The film's cast also includes Krista Bridges, Richard Clarkin and Alex Ozerov.

Sarah Millman received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Costume Design for her work in Molly Maxwell, at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014. [4]

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References

  1. "MOLLY MAXWELL to Have World Premiere at Palm Springs International Film Festival". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "Molly Maxwell, reviewed: A non-judgmental look at the dangerous teacher's pet". National Post , April 22, 2013.
  3. "Molly Maxwell: a fresh look at the callow girl/older man scenario". The Globe and Mail , April 19, 2013.
  4. "2014 Canadian Screen Award nominations". Tribute , January 14, 2014.