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Silence of the North (1981)

Silence of the North
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Synopsis
Based on a true story, this film follows the trials and tragedies that befall Walter Reamer (Tom Skerritt) and his wife, Olive (Ellen Burstyn), as they struggle to create a home and raise a family in the brutal Canadian frontier of 1919. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ellen Burstyn Olive Fredrickson
Colin Fox Arthur Herriott
Chapelle Jaffe John's Girlfriend
Ken James Ralph
Sean McCann Man on Soup Line
Jennifer McKinney Little Olive
Ken Pogue Wild Man
Tom Skerritt Walter Reamer
Murray Westgate Doctor
Louis Banks Louis
Gordon Pinsent John Fredrickson
Booth Savage Flyer
Donna Dobrijevic Vala Reamer
Frank Adamson Trapper

Production Crew

Alicia Keywan Art Director
Gavin Mitchell Art Director
Susan Longmire Art Director
Ben East Book Author
Olive Fredrickson Book Author
Richard Leiterman Cinematographer
Allan MacMillan Composer (Music Score)
Jerrold Immel Composer (Music Score)
Michael Conway Baker Composer (Music Score)
Neil Young Composer (Music Score)
Neil Young Composer (Music Score)
Olga Dimitrov Costume Designer
Allan King Director
Arla Saare Editor
Jerrold Immel Musical Arrangement
Murray Shostak Producer
Robert Baylis Producer
Bill Brodie Production Designer
Patricia Knop Screenwriter
Walon Green Screenwriter
Year: 1981
Runtime: 94
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Universal