The Grace of God

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The Grace of God
Directed by Gerald L'Ecuyer
Produced byStacey Donen
Susan Sultan
Starring Michael Riley
Steve Cumyn
David Cronenberg
Cinematography Jonathan Freeman
Edited byAnna Pafomow
Music byChristopher J. Byrne
Production
companies
Dexter Film Company
Psychosomatic Productions
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Grace of God is a Canadian docudrama film, directed by Gerald L'Ecuyer and released in 1998. [1] Centering on L'Ecuyer's identity as a gay man, the film unfolds as a series of vignettes depicting various key moments in his life, acted by a cast that includes Michael Riley, Steve Cumyn, Robbie Pennant, Alanna Cavanagh, David Bolt and David Cronenberg. [2]

The film won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 1998 Inside Out Film and Video Festival. [3]

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References

  1. "L'Ecuyer's Grace of God helps wrap up Image & Nation". Montreal Gazette , October 3, 1998.
  2. "The Grace Of God truly imaginative". Toronto Star , August 18, 1999.
  3. "Stacey Donen: Hoping for discovery". Playback , July 6, 2009.