Speaking Parts (1989)

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Writer:

Atom Egoyan (writer)

Release Date:

27 July 1990 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Love - Passion - Obsession

Plot:

A struggling, bit-part actor's job as a hotel custodian is a front for his real job: being rented out as a gigolo by his woman supervisor...

Plot Keywords:

Male Prostitute | Wedding | Video Store | Shyness | Romantic Obsession

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Michael McManus	...	Lance
Arsinée Khanjian	...	Lisa
Gabrielle Rose	...	Clara
Tony Nardi	...	Eddy
David Hemblen	...	Producer
Patricia Collins	...	Housekeeper
Gerard Parkes	...	Father
Jacqueline Samuda	...	Bride (as Jackie Samuda)
Peter Krantz	...	Groom
Patrick Tierney	...	Eddy's colleague at video store
Robert Dodds	...	Doctor
Leszek Lis	...	Friend of the Housekeeper
Sharon Corder	...	Hotel Manager (voice)
David MacKay	...	Man at the Party
Teresa Hunt	...	Women at the Party
Marie-Lynne Gleeson	...	Women at the Party
C.J. Fidler	...	Women at the Party (as Cindy Fidler)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franco Tata	...	Clara's brother
Mychael Danna	...	Concert pianist (uncredited)

Directed by
Atom Egoyan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Atom Egoyan		writer

Produced by
Atom Egoyan	....	producer
Camelia Frieberg	....	delegate producer
Donald Ranvaud	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Mychael Danna

Cinematography by
Paul Sarossy

Film Editing by
Bruce McDonald

Production Design by
Linda Del Rosario

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cynthia Gillespie	....	second assistant director
David J. Webb	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Peter Melnychuk	....	boom operator
Steve Munro	....	sound editor
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Werth	....	dialogue editor

Other crew
Allen Bell	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Academy Pictures
• Ego Film Arts

Distributors

• Manuel Salvador
• Zeitgeist Films (1990) (USA)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Academy Pictures

Movie Connections:

References Videodrome (1983)

Thoughtful, challenging, and not without humor..

Terrific. I hadn't seen any Egoyan films before, and I'd read some criticism that led me to expect it to be an incredibly depressing experience - but it wasn't; not at all. I really enjoyed his insistence on reminding you that you're watching a film & interest in how cameras affect human interaction..

Plus, for me there was a lot of humor in it! I don't think you should be worrying about whether it's appropriate to laugh at some scenes - I could hardly keep a straight face every time the goth boy/aspiring actor/hotel staffer was onscreen. Smart, witty, highly recommended.