The Girl in the White Coat

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The Girl in the White Coat
Directed by Darrell Wasyk
Screenplay byDarrell Wasyk
Based on The Overcoat
by Nikolai Gogol
Produced by Michel Ouellette
Darrell Wasyk
Starring Pascale Montpetit
Cinematography Jean-François Lord
Edited by Valeria Petit (colourist)
Music by Cory Rizos
Production
companies
Distributed by Domino Film & Television International
Release date
  • October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15)(Montreal)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryCanada
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]

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Plot

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.

Cast

Recognition

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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References

  1. Brendan Kelly, "Filmmaker tailored his latest for 'brilliant actress'; Wanted to work with Pascale Montpetit in his new movie, The Girl in the White Coat". Montreal Gazette , June 21, 2012.
  2. Melissa Leong, "Vintage year for Genie Awards". Windsor Star , January 18, 2012.
  3. "Laurence Anyways domine les nominations". Le Journal de Montréal , January 31, 2013.