Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts
Speaking Parts
Directed by	Atom Egoyan
Written by	Atom Egoyan
Produced by	Atom Egoyan; Camelia Frieberg (delegate producer);
Starring	Michael McManus; Arsinée Khanjian; Gabrielle Rose; Tony Nardi; David Hemblen; Patricia Collins;
Cinematography	Paul Sarossy
Edited by	Bruce McDonald
Music by	Mychael Danna
Distributed by	Zeitgeist Films (USA)
Release dates	8 September 1989 (Toronto Festival of Festivals); 27 July 1990 (Netherlands);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	CA$800,000

Speaking Parts is a 1989 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan. It received a Best Motion Picture nomination and five others at the 1989 Genie Awards, was nominated for the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival, and won Best Canadian Screenplay at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Plot

Lance is a struggling bit-part actor who works as a hotel custodian. His supervisor arranges for him to moonlight as a gigolo for hotel guests. A co-worker, Lisa, is obsessed with him and rents every film in which he appears as an extra from Eddy's video store; he never has any speaking parts.

Lance finds a script left in a hotel room and slips his acting résumé under the door. The occupant turns out to be Clara, a screenwriter developing a television movie based on the true story of her deceased brother. Clara recommends Lance for the lead, and the two begin an affair. As production advances, Clara grows increasingly distressed as the film's producer reshapes a story that is deeply personal to her. The lives of Lance, Lisa, and Clara, and the tangle of relationships between them, begin to unravel.^[1]

Cast

Michael McManus as Lance
Arsinée Khanjian as Lisa
Gabrielle Rose as Clara
Tony Nardi as Eddy
David Hemblen as the Producer
Patricia Collins as the Housekeeper^[2]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 100% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.^[2]

References

↑ "Speaking Parts". Mubi. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
1 2 "Speaking Parts". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

External links

Speaking Parts at IMDb
Speaking Parts at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "Speaking Parts". Mubi. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[rottentomatoes-2] 1 2 "Speaking Parts". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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