Samuel Lount (1985)
September 12, 1985Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Malcolm Black
Peter Matthews
David Bolt
Dr. Rolph
Donald Davis
Bishop Strachan
George Dawson
Alderman Powell
Donald Davis
Bishop Strachan
Richard Donat
Sheriff Jarvis
David Fox
David Willson
Andrew Gillies
Sir Francis Bond Head
David Fox
David Willson
Linda Griffiths
Elizabeth Lount
Manu Lauzon
Daniel Lount
Gary Levert
Rebel
Jack Medley
Prime Minister of England
Christopher Newton
Colonial Secretary, Glenelg
David Petersen
William Robinson
Andrew Sabiston
Young Willson
Booth Savage
Edward Kennedy
Cedric Smith
William Lyon Mackenzie
R.H. Thomson
Samuel Lount
Sheila Boyd
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Richard Martin
Editor
Roman Buchok
First Assistant Director
Kim Steer
Production Design
Olga Dimitrovová
Costume Design
Stephen Reynolds
Second Assistant Director
Marc Champion
Director of Photography
Sheila Toye
Set Decoration
Elvira Lount
Producer
Richard Martin
Editor
Laurence Keane
Director
Laurence Keane
Writer
Phil Savath
Writer
Details.
Release DateSeptember 12, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
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Samuel Lount is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985.
A historical drama set during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, the film stars R. H. Thomson as Samuel Lount, an organizer of the rebellion who was ultimately convicted of treason and executed in 1838. The film's cast also includes Linda Griffiths as Lount's wife Elizabeth, David Fox as David Willson, Booth Savage as Edward Kennedy, Richard Donat as Samuel Jarvis, Andrew Gillies as Francis Bond Head, Cedric Smith as William Lyon Mackenzie, and Donald Davis as John Strachan.
The film was produced by Elvira Lount, a direct descendant of Samuel's brother, and directed by Laurence Keane. It premiered at the 1985 Toronto International Film Festival, and received a limited further theatrical release before being distributed primarily as a television film on CBC Television in 1986.
The film received five Genie Award nominations at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for Best Actor (Thomson), Best Cinematography (Marc Champion), Best Costume Design (Olga Dimitrov), Best Editing (Richard Martin) and Best Sound Editing (Michael O'Farrell). It did not win any of the awards.
Part of it took place in Sharon Temple.