The Sound and the Silence

The Sound and the Silence
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Directed by John Kent Harrison
Screenplay by Tony Foster
John Kent Harrison
William Schmidt
Starring John Bach
Ian Bannen
Vanessa Vaughan
Brenda Fricker
Music by John Charles
Cinematography Rene Ohashi
Edited by Michael Horton
Production
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Release date
 18 April 1992
Running time
 181 minutes
Country Canada, New Zealand
Language English

The Sound and the Silence is a 1992 television film directed by John Kent Harrison and starring John Bach as Alexander Graham Bell.

Plot

The film begins with Bell's childhood in Scotland, where his is initially intrigued by sights and sounds.[1] The film then follows his days as an inventor in Brantford, Ontario, Boston, Massachusetts, and Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The film was shot in New Zealand and on location at Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Awards

The Sound and the Silence won the CableACE award in 1994 for International Movie or Miniseries/Comedy or Dramatic Special or Series.[2] The film won Gemini Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, and Best Production Design or Art Direction.[3] The film was also nominated for Geminis in the categories of Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Best Dramatic Mini-Series, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.[4]

References

  1. ↑ CM Archive
  2. ↑ IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106241/awards?ref_=tt_awd. Retrieved 21 February 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Canada's Awards Database
  4. ↑ The Sound and the Silence (1992) (TV) - Awards


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