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Bravery in the Field

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Bravery in the Field
Directed byGiles Walker
Written byGiles Walker
Alexander Bremner
Ian MacNeill
John Kent Harrison
Produced byRoman Kroitor
Stefan Wodoslawsky
StarringLes Rubie
Matt Craven
CinematographySavas Kalogeras
Edited byLes Halman
Susan Shanks
Music byBen Low
Production
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Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$252,527

Bravery in the Field is a 1979 Canadian short drama film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Giles Walker.[1]

The film stars Les Rubie as Tommy, an aging World War II veteran, and Matt Craven as Lennie, a young street thug, who end up having a profound impact on each other's lives after Lennie's attempt to rob Tommy ends up with both of them in hospital recovering from their injuries.[2]

Production

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The film had a budget of $252,527 (equivalent to $991,800 in 2023).[3]

Reception

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Clifford Chadderton criticized the film in an open letter on 8 May 1980, due to the hero being an alcoholic.[3]

Awards

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The film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 52nd Academy Awards,[4] and won the Genie Award for Best TV Drama Under 30 Minutes at the 1st Genie Awards.[5] Savas Kalogeras won the Genie for Cinematography in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature).

References

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  1. ^ "Bravery in the Field". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "NFB film up for an Oscar". Calgary Herald, February 28, 1980.
  3. ^ a b Evans 1991, p. 261.
  4. ^ "Oscars eyed by NFB". Ottawa Citizen, April 10, 1980.
  5. ^ "They dream of Genie". Vancouver Sun, March 20, 1980.

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