In the Region of Ice
| In the Region of Ice | |
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| Directed by | Peter Werner |
| Written by | Peter Werner |
| Based on | "In the Region of Ice" by Joyce Carol Oates |
| Produced by | Andre R. Guttfreund |
| Starring | Fionnula Flanagan |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Music by | Don Peake |
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Running time | 37 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In the Region of Ice is a 1976 American short film directed by Peter Werner, based upon the short story of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
Summary
[edit]The film reveals the complexities of the relationship between a nun and a disturbed student.[1][2]
Production
[edit]It was made as a thesis film for the Center for Advanced Film Studies. It won an Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977 for Best Short Subject.[3][4] The Academy Film Archive preserved In The Region of Ice in 2012.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Fionnula Flanagan as Sister Irene
- Peter Lampert as Allen Weinstein (as Peter Lempert)
- Larry Curran as the priest in the office
References
[edit]- ^ VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (pg.436) Available on Internet Archive
- ^ VCR and Film Catalog (Volume 1987; pg.556)
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1977 Oscars
- ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1976 films
- 1976 independent films
- 1976 short films
- American independent films
- American short films
- Films directed by Peter Werner
- Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s American films
- Thesis films
- American student films
- English-language short films
- English-language independent films