Swann (film)

Swann is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker. The film is an adaptation of the Carol Shields novel Swann: A Mystery, which was itself inspired by the real-life murder of poet Pat Lowther.

The film premiered as a gala at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot
Rose Hindmarch is a small town librarian whose life is significantly changed when Sarah Maloney, a famous author and academic, arrives in town to research a new book about the long-ago murder of local poet Mary Swann.

Cast

 * Brenda Fricker as Rose Hindmarch
 * Miranda Richardson as Sarah Maloney
 * Michael Ontkean as Stephen
 * David Cubitt as Brownie
 * Sean McCann as Homer
 * John Neville as Cruzzi

Award nominations
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996: It did not win any of the awards.
 * Best Actress: Brenda Fricker
 * Best Supporting Actor: Sean McCann
 * Best Art Direction/Production Design: John Dondertman
 * Best Costume Design: Elisbetta Beraldo
 * Best Original Score: Richard Rodney Bennett