# Life Classes

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1987 Canadian film

Life Classes Directed by William D. MacGillivray Written by William D. MacGillivray Produced by William D. MacGillivray (executive producer) Stephen Reynolds (producer) Starring Jacinta Cormier Leon Dubinsky Leo Jessome Frances Knickle Cinematography Lionel Simmons Edited by William D. MacGillivray Music by Alexander Tilley Distributed by Cinephile Release date October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02) Running time 117 minutes Country Canada Language English

***Life Classes*** is a 1987 Canadian [drama film](/source/Drama_film) directed by [William D. MacGillivray](/source/William_D._MacGillivray).

## Plot

Mary Cameron (Cormier) lives on the Canadian island of [Cape Breton](/source/Cape_Breton_Island), [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia). There, she enjoys a warm relationship with an old woman she calls Nanny (Garbary), who regales her with stories of the [Gaelic](/source/Gaelic_culture) past. The rest of her time, when she isn't working at her father's [pharmacy](/source/Pharmacy), she completes [paint by numbers](/source/Paint_by_number) artworks. On discovering that she is pregnant by her boyfriend, she decides to go to [Halifax](/source/City_of_Halifax), to have her baby. After giving birth, she starts modeling for life-drawing classes and eventually picks up the skills of an artist herself. Soon, she has become a successful artist and moves back to the house her friend Nanny left her to fill an entirely new role in her community.

## Cast

- [Jacinta Cormier](/source/Jacinta_Cormier) as Mary Cameron

- [Leon Dubinsky](/source/Leon_Dubinsky) as Earl

- [Leo Jessome](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leo_Jessome&action=edit&redlink=1) as Mary's father

- [Frances Knickle](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frances_Knickle&action=edit&redlink=1) as Gloria

## Awards

- 1988 - [Genie Award for Best Motion Picture](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture) - Nominated ([Stephen Reynolds](/source/Stephen_Reynolds_(director))) - [Genie Award for Best Original Song](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Original_Song) - Nominated ([William D. MacGillivray](/source/William_D._MacGillivray)) - [Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Performance_by_an_Actor_in_a_Supporting_Role) - Nominated ([Leon Dubinsky](/source/Leon_Dubinsky)) - [Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Performance_by_an_Actress_in_a_Leading_Role) - Nominated ([Jacinta Cormier](/source/Jacinta_Cormier)) - [Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay) - Nominated ([William D. MacGillivray](/source/William_D._MacGillivray)) - [38th Berlin International Film Festival](/source/38th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival): [Golden Bear](/source/Golden_Bear) - Nominated[1]

- 1989 - [Istanbul International Film Festival](/source/Istanbul_International_Film_Festival) Special Prize of the Jury - William D. MacGillivray - Won

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Berlinale_1-0)** ["Berlinale: 1988 Programme"](http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1988/02_programm_1988/02_Programm_1988.html). *berlinale.de*. Retrieved 2011-03-06.

## External links

- [Official website](https://pictureplant.com/?project=life-classes)

- [*Life Classes*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123965/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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