Waiting for Caroline

Waiting for Caroline is a 1967 Canadian drama film directed by Ron Kelly and starring Alexandra Stewart, François Tassé, and William Needles. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as their first-ever joint production.

The film was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Feature Film at the 20th Canadian Film Awards in 1968.

Premise
Caroline (Alexandra Stewart) is torn between two cultures, the English-speaking community of Vancouver where she grew up and the French-speaking Québec where she is currently living. Her uncertainty extends to her lovers, Peter (Robert Howay) from Vancouver who wants to take her home and Marc (François Tassé) from Québec who would like to continue their pleasant, if inconclusive affair.

Cast

 * Alexandra Stewart - Caroline
 * François Tassé - Marc
 * William Needles - Stephen
 * Aileen Seaton - Lally
 * Monique Mercure - Yvette
 * Paul Guèvremont - M. Simard
 * Daniel Gadouas - Jean-Pierre
 * Sharon Acker - Emily
 * Robert Howay - Peter
 * Lucie Poitras - Mme. Simard

Production
Waiting for Caroline was filmed with a budget of $516,000, after going $200,000 overbudget.

Reception
Senator Edgar Fournier opposed Waiting for Caroline and The Ernie Game for being indecent and both going overbudget.