One Night Stand (1978 film)
| One Night Stand | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan King |
| Written by | Carol Bolt |
| Starring | Brent Carver Chapelle Jaffe |
| Cinematography | Kenneth W. Gregg |
| Edited by | Myrtle Virgo |
| Distributed by | CBC Television |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
One Night Stand is a Canadian thriller television film, directed by Allan King and released in 1978.[1] An adaptation of Carol Bolt's theatrical play,[2] the film stars Chapelle Jaffe as Daisy, a woman who goes out looking for a one-night stand after being dumped by her boyfriend on her birthday, and connects with Rafe (Brent Carver), a mentally unstable street musician.[1]
Writing for The Globe and Mail, Stephen Godfrey called the film essentially a Canadian version of Looking for Mr. Goodbar.[1]
The film won four Canadian Film Awards at the 29th Canadian Film Awards in 1978, for Best TV Drama, Best Actor in a Non-Feature (Carver), Best Actress in a Non-Feature (Jaffe) and Best Musical Score in a Non-Feature.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "One Night Stand". The Globe and Mail, March 8, 1978.
- ^ "One Night Stand: better and better". The Globe and Mail, April 11, 1977.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
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