The Girl in the White Coat | |
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Directed by | Darrell Wasyk |
Written by | Darrell Wasyk |
Based on | The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol |
Produced by | Michel Ouellette Darrell Wasyk |
Starring | Pascale Montpetit |
Cinematography | Jean-François Lord |
Edited by | Heidi Haines |
Music by | Cory Rizos |
Production companies | Ciné Qua Non Media Oculus.ca |
Distributed by | Domino Film & Television International |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English, French |
The Girl in the White Coat is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed and written by Darrell Wasyk, based on the short story "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol. [1]
Elise, a factory worker who lives in isolation and is tormented by her co-workers, decides that despite her lack of money, she must get her coat fixed. A case of mistaken identity pulls her into events she had not intended.
The Girl in the White Coat earned Pascale Montpetit a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012. [2] At the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, Joey Klein was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. [3]
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