Possible Worlds (film)

Possible Worlds
Directed byRobert Lepage
Screenplay byRobert Lepage
Based onPossible Worlds
by John Mighton
Produced by
  • Sandra Cunningham
  • Ted East
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Freeman
Edited bySusan Shipton
Release date
  • 4 September 2000 (2000-09-04) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Possible Worlds is a 2000 Canadian film adaptation of the 1990 play of the same name by John Mighton. The film is directed by Robert Lepage,[1] and stars Tom McCamus and Tilda Swinton.[2][3] The film's musical score is by George Koller.

Mighton approached Lepage to direct an adaption of his play. Lepage, who had seen a tape of Daniel Brook's minimalistic 1998 production, agreed to the request.[4] He liked Mighton's combining of art and science and the theme of diverse, multilayered identity.[4]

The Australian film festival Possible Worlds,[5] running since 2006, was named after the film.[6]

  1. ^ Simard, Magali. "Robert Lepage: Possible Worlds". tiff.net (Toronto International Film Festival). Archived from the original on May 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Korsner, Jason (July 11, 2001). "Possible Worlds (2001)". BBC. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (July 13, 2001). "Possible Worlds". The Guardian.
  4. ^ a b Dunđerović, Aleksandar (2003). The Cinema of Robert Lepage: The Poetics of Memory. Wallflower Press. p. 119. ISBN 9781903364338.
  5. ^ "Possible Worlds", Filmfestival - homepage
  6. ^ Gadsbey, Robbie (August 1, 2011). "Possible Worlds 6th Canadian Film Festival Preview". musicfeeds.com.au. Sydney. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011.