Film

The Ottawa Valley

8.0197430m

Director: Janine Manatis
Year: 1974

Based on the Alice Munro short story, in which the narrator tries in vain to write a portrait of her mother’s family.

Top cast

Karen Austin

Lena

Kay Hawtrey

Dodie

Karen Pearson

Young Beth

Ken Pogue

James

Madeleine Sherwood

Mother of Old Beth

Michael Ironside

Soldier on train (uncredited)

Chris Makepeace

(uncredited)

Directed by

Janine Manatis

Written by

Anna Reiser

Produced by

Maxine Samuels