Mario (film)
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| Directed by | Jean Beaudin |
| Produced by | Jean Beaudin Jacques Bobet Hélène Verrier |
| Written by | Jean Beaudin Arlette Dion Jacques Paris |
| Starring |
Xavier Norman Petermann Francis Reddy |
| Narrated by | Dave Kitson |
| Music by | François Dompierre |
| Cinematography |
Pierre Mignot Thomas Vámos |
| Edited by | Werner Nold |
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| Distributed by | Cinema International Canada |
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98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $ 2,000,000 (estimated) |
Mario is a 1984 Quebec drama film, set in the Magdalen Islands, directed by Jean Beaudin and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Mario (Petermann) is a 10-year-old autistic boy who is mute and hard of hearing. He has an 18-year-old brother whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon (Reddy) 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.
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