The Lotus Eaters (1993)
"A Coming Of Age Movie Where What's Coming Of Age Is An Entire Era"
Synopsis
Set off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas turns a small town upside down. The soft autumn light of Galiano Island is beautifully rendered in writer/producer Peggy Thompson's The Lotus Eaters, and that's not the only elusive element that this film has captured. In revisiting its particular time and place - the Gulf Islands of the early '60s -Thompson obviously draws on her own family experiences there. For those who share Thompson's love of Gulf Islands magic, the elements she has assembled will feel as familiar as their own childhood blanket. But there are problems at the core of this story about a family's loss of innocence.
Cast
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Tara Frederick
as Cleo Kingswood
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Aloka McLean
as Zoe Kingswood
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R.H. Thomson
as Hal Kingswood
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Sheila McCarthy
as Diana Kingswood
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Andrea Libman
as Jo Spittle
- Tony Dakota as Geoffrey
- Jacques Hubert as Mr. Ralston
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Frances Hyland
as Flora Kingswood
- Suzie Payne as Miss Oliffe
- Simon Webb as Rev Winter
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Patti Allan
as Miss Storey
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Paul Soles
as Tobias Spittle
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Gabe Khouth
as Dwayne Spittle
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Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
as Anne-Marie Andrews
- Cameron Stewart as Fiddler
- Cliff Miller as Musician
- Dan Persyko as Musician
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Michael Tayles
as Mr. Hoffman
Crew
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Paul Shapiro
Director
- Thomas Burstyn Director of Photography
- Susan Shipton Editor
- John Sereda Original Music Composer
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Peggy Thompson
Screenplay
