| Mario | |
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| Directed by | Jean Beaudin |
| Written by | Jean Beaudin Arlette Dion Jacques Paris |
| Based on | La Sablière byClaude Jasmin |
| Produced by | Jean Beaudin Jacques Bobet Hélène Verrier |
| Starring | Xavier Petermann Francis Reddy Nathalie Chalifour Jacques Godin |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot Thomas Vámos |
| Edited by | Werner Nold |
| Music by | François Dompierre |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinema International Canada |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $ 2,000,000 (estimated) |
Mario is a 1984Quebecdrama film, set in theMagdalen Islands, directed byJean Beaudin and produced by theNational Film Board of Canada.[1]
Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-oldmuteautistic boy. He has an 18-year-old brother named Simon (Reddy), whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon becomes involved with a woman and, as a result, their relationship becomes strained. Mario finds himself without his brother and his parents who are always watching over their island during the tourist season.
The film, based onClaude Jasmin'sLa Sablière, went overbudget.[2]
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