The Lotus Eaters (1993)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.028 |
Directed By
Paul Shapiro
Crew
Paul Shapiro
Thomas Burstyn
Susan Shipton
Peggy Thompson
Alison Grace
David Roberts
John Sereda
TOP CAST
Tara Frederick
Cleo Kingswood
Aloka McLean
Zoe Kingswood
R.H. Thomson
Hal Kingswood
Sheila McCarthy
Diana Kingswood
Andrea Libman
Jo Spittle
Tony Dakota
Geoffrey
Jacques Hubert
Mr. Ralston
Frances Hyland
Flora Kingswood
Suzie Payne
Miss Oliffe
Simon Webb
Rev Winter
Patti Allan
Miss Storey
Paul Soles
Tobias Spittle
Gabe Khouth
Dwayne Spittle
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Anne-Marie Andrews
Cameron Stewart
Fiddler
Cliff Miller
Musician
Dan Persyko
Musician
Michael Tayles
Mr. Hoffman
Conrad the Dog
Ace
Digger
Mortimer
Spot
Ogilvy
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