Love and Larceny (1985 film)
| Love and Larceny | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Biography |
| Written by | Douglas Bowie |
| Directed by | Robert Iscove |
| Starring | Jennifer Dale Brent Carver Kenneth Welsh |
| Theme music composer | Eric Robertson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Delmage Robert Sherrin |
| Cinematography | Vic Sarin |
| Editor | Ralph Brunjes |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production company | CBC Television |
| Distributor | CBC Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release |
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Love & Larceny is a Canadian television film, directed by Robert Iscove and broadcast by CBC Television in 1985.[1] Based on a true story, the film stars Jennifer Dale as Betsy Bigley, a Canadian con woman who successfully defrauded American banks of millions of dollars by posing as the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie.[2]
The film's cast also included Alf Humphreys, Brent Carver, Ken Pogue, Sheila McCarthy, Ross Petty, Douglas Rain, Patricia Hamilton, Susan Wright, Hugh Webster, Peter Dvorsky and Kenneth Welsh.
The film aired on CBC Television on October 6, 1985.[1]
The film won the Gemini Award for Best TV Movie at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986.[3] It was also nominated, but did not win, for Best Supporting Actor (Rain), Best Production Design or Art Direction (Milton Parcher), Best Costume Design (Suzanne Mess) and Best Music Composition for a Single Program, Dramatic Underscore (Eric Robertson).
A sequel film, , was released in 1991 and focused on Bigley's escape from prison by faking her death.[4] Douglas Bowie, the writer of both films, also later collaborated with David Archibald on a stage musical version of Bigley's story, also titled Love and Larceny.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b David Barber, "Illusions of grandeur". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 21, 1985.
- ^ Rick Groen, "A three-hour exercise in the relentlessly cute". The Globe and Mail, October 5, 1985.
- ^ "Green Gables big Gemini awards winner". Windsor Star, December 5, 1986.
- ^ Catherine Dunphy, "More Larceny for Dale then 'best is yet to come'". Toronto Star, June 6, 1991.
- ^ Noreen Rasbach, "Betsy Bigley deserved better". Kingston Whig-Standard, July 31, 2004.
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