| Brethren | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dennis Zahoruk |
| Written by | Dennis Zahoruk |
| Produced by | Chalmers Adams Dennis Zahoruk |
| Starring | Thomas Hauff Kenneth Welsh |
| Cinematography | David M. Ostriker |
| Edited by | Dennis Zahoruk |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Brethren is a Canadian drama film, directed by Dennis Zahoruk and released in 1976. The film centres on three estranged adult brothers returning to their small hometown to attend the funeral of their abusive and unloving father.
The film stars Thomas Hauff, Kenneth Welsh, Richard Fitzpatrick, Candace O'Connor and Sandra Scott.
It was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Picture at the 27th Canadian Film Awards. Zahoruk was awarded a Special Jury Prize in recognition of directing his first feature film.
The film was subsequently broadcast on television in 1977.
References
- Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 32.
- Günter Ott, "Ontario Gothic". Cinema Canada, December–January 1976.
- Robert Martin, "Lots of dark horses in film awards race". The Globe and Mail, September 14, 1976.
- "The Winners: The Canadian Film Awards 1976". Cinema Canada, December–January 1976.
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