| Coming of Age | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Donald Martin Betty Jane Wylie |
| Directed by | E. Jane Thompson |
| Starring | Marion Gilsenan Jan Rubeš Bernard Behrens Jennifer Phipps |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ira Levy Barri Cohen Peter Williamson |
| Cinematography | Milan Podsedly |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | CKVR-TV Breakthrough Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Viewers Choice |
| Release | December 20, 1993 |
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Coming of Age is a Canadian dramatic television film, which was released on the pay-per-view channel Viewers Choice in 1993.[1] The film stars Marion Gilsenan as Jane McKenzie, a widow who takes a number of boarders into her home to make ends meet after the death of her husband.[2]
The cast includes Jan Rubeš as Tomas Havel, a retired handyman who becomes a new love interest for Jane; Bernard Behrens and Jennifer Phipps as Arthur and Ruth Stone, a couple faced with Ruth's cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's disease; and Julie Stewart as Jane's daughter Heather; as well as Tom Barnett, Ardon Bess, Esther Hockin and Jacelyn Holmes in supporting roles.[3]
The film was produced by Breakthrough Films in conjunction with CKVR-TV, and premiered on Viewers Choice in December 1993.[2] After both Behrens and Phipps won Gemini Awards for their performances in early 1995, the film was rebroadcast in December 1995 by the stations of the CanWest Global System.[4]