The Diviners (film)
| The Diviners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anne Wheeler |
| Produced by |
Derek Mazur Kim Todd |
| Written by |
Novel: Margaret Laurence Screenplay: Linda Svendsen |
| Starring |
Doreen Brownstone Evelyne Anderson |
| Music by | Randolph Peters |
| Cinematography | Rene Ohashi |
| Edited by | Sally Paterson |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1993 |
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Diviners is a Canadian television film, which aired on CBC Television in 1993. Directed by Anne Wheeler, the film is an adaptation of the novel The Diviners by Margaret Laurence.
Plot
The storyline follows Morag Gunn from her tough childhood in Manitoba, Canada to middle-age adult life. A key theme of the movie is Morag's search for love. The story also introduces unique characters from the Manawaka series. The film provides a glimpse into many ways that society creates outcasts socially. The film also explores mythology, as illustrated by Christie's Scottish Piper Gunn, Métis hero Jules Tonnerre, Morag's novel and songs by Skinner and Piquette. As Margaret Laurence's crowning achievement, The Diviners shows that truth and love can be "divined" in many ways.[1]
Cast
- Marion Bennett as Morag (13 years old)
- Jay Brazeau as Gus
- Lee J. Campbell as Lachlan
- Nicola Cavendish as Ella
- Victor Cowie as Dr. McCleod
- Diane Douglass as Prin
- Don Francks as Royland
- Ellen-Ray Hennessey as Fan
- Tom Jackson as Jules
- Geordie Johnson as Brooke
- Jennifer Podemski as Pique
- Wayne Robson as Christie
- Sonja Smits as Morag