Gordon Pinsent Movies

  • 1976
    Blackwood

    Blackwood

    Blackwood

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    This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides...

    Blackwood
  • 1962
    Cyrano De Bergerac

    Cyrano De Bergerac

    Cyrano De Bergerac

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    The fiercely proud Cyrano may be the greatest swordsman in France - or the world - but he dares not reveal his love to the beautiful Roxanne.

    Cyrano De Bergerac
  • 1976
    A Gift To Last

    A Gift To Last

    A Gift To Last

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    A Christmas special about an elderly man looking back at life during the turn of the century in Ontario. His family help him to overcome his need for...

    A Gift To Last
  • 1982
    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

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    Based on fact, this is the story of a notorious Canadian bank-robbery gang.

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd
  • 1981
    A Far Cry From Home

    A Far Cry From Home

    A Far Cry From Home

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    A woman struggles with her husband.

    A Far Cry From Home
  • 2020
    Age of Dysphoria

    Age of Dysphoria

    Age of Dysphoria

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    A young woman tracks down an elderly man in order to make amends for the tragedy that devastated his life.

    Age of Dysphoria
  • 1975
    The Time of the Tar Sands

    The Time of the Tar Sands

    The Time of the Tar Sands

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    A promotional video produced by the Alberta government in 1975, "The time of the tar sands", featuring Gordon Pinsent. credit: Archives of Alberta.

    The Time of the Tar Sands
  • 1992
    A Passage from Burnt Islands

    A Passage from Burnt Islands

    A Passage from Burnt Islands

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    In his crusade for literacy, principal Ray Brown enlisted the help of the community and broke through the cycle of illiteracy in a small Newfoundland...

    A Passage from Burnt Islands
  • 2002
    Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends

    Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends

    Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends

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    When American citizens were stranded in Canada on 9/11, their northern neighbors opened their doors.

    Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends
  • 2009
    Playing the Machines

    Playing the Machines

    Playing the Machines

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    Video lottery addiction is a serious problem in Canada, but does the government's need for revenue mean the enormous social costs are being ignored?...

    Playing the Machines
  • 1974
    Back to Beulah

    Back to Beulah

    Back to Beulah

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    The film is an adaptation of a play written by the celebrated Canadian author and playwright W.O. Mitchell. It follows the lives of three very...

    Back to Beulah
  • 1951
    Newfoundland Scene

    Newfoundland Scene

    Newfoundland Scene

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    A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.

    Newfoundland Scene
  • 2011
    An Unlikely Obsession

    An Unlikely Obsession

    An Unlikely Obsession

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    An Unlikely Obsession
  • 1981
    Once

    Once

    Once

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    In a twist on the typical May-October romance, a widow somewhere in her 60s meets a naive country boy who has found his way to the city. He moves...

    Once