The Hounds of Notre Dame
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Plot
The Hounds of Notre Dame is about 36 hours in the life of Père Athol Murray, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking Catholic priest, teacher, political activist and coach of the school hockey team, The Hounds. Peacocke gives a powerful performance as Murray, who defies his superior and gives anti-CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) speeches in 1940s Saskatchewan. The film received outstanding reviews and Peacocke won a Genie Award for best actor, but it received only limited distribution and came to symbolize the problems inherent in producing quality Canadian features.[1]
Reception
- The film earned 9 Genie Award nominations in 1981 in the categories of:
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Thomas Peacocke (won)
- Best Achievement in Direction
- Best Achievement in Editing
- Best Achievement in Overall Sound
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing
- Best Motion Picture
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Best Original Screenplay
References
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External links
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