The Revolving Doors
Les portes tournantes
Synopsis
A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. He believes she abandoned him to his wealthy, paternal grandparents. The suitcase contains mementos and a diary, a long letter to him, written over the years, with details of her youth, her first job as a pianist at a cinema, the coming of talkies, her marriage, and how he came to live with his grandparents. As he reads through the materials and her story comes to life, his son Antoine, who's about 10 or 12, tries to break through his father's silence and sorrow by taking matters into his own hands.
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Monique Spaziani
Céleste Beaumont
Gabriel Arcand
Madrigale Blaudelle
Miou-Miou
Lauda
François Méthé
Antoine
Françoise Faucher
Simone Blaudelle
Rémy Girard
Monsieur Litwin
Rita Lafontaine
Madame Beaumont
Jacques Penot
Pierre Blaudelle
Jean-Louis Roux
Monsieur Blaudelle
Charles Reiner
Gunther
Marcel Sabourin
Homme du train
Charlotte Laurier
Bonne
Hubert Loiselle
Monsieur Beaumont
Papa John Creach
John Devil
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francis Mankiewicz
- Screenplay & Story
- Francis Mankiewicz, Jacques Savoie
- Original Score
- François Dompierre
- Original Title
- Les portes tournantes
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $2.7M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Francis Mankiewicz
Francis Mankiewicz, Jacques Savoie
François Dompierre
Thomas Vámos
Francyne Morin, René Malo
Department Leadership Roster
Francis Mankiewicz
Director
Jacques Savoie
Writer
Anne Pritchard
Production Design
François Dompierre
Original Music Composer
Thomas Vámos
Director of Photography
Francyne Morin
Producer
René Malo
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Revolving Doors
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What is The Revolving Doors about?
A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. He believes she abandoned him to his wealthy, paternal grandparents. The suitcase contains mementos and a diary, a long letter to him, written over the years, with details of her youth, her first job as a pianist at a cinema, the coming of talkies, her marriage, and how he came to live with his grandparents. As he reads through the materials and her story comes to life, his son Antoine, who's about 10 or 12, tries to break through his father's silence and sorrow by taking matters into his own hands.
Who directed The Revolving Doors?
The Revolving Doors was directed by Francis Mankiewicz.
Who stars in The Revolving Doors?
The principal cast of The Revolving Doors includes Monique Spaziani, Gabriel Arcand, Miou-Miou, François Méthé, Françoise Faucher.
When was The Revolving Doors released and how long is it?
The Revolving Doors was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Revolving Doors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Revolving Doors was composed by François Dompierre.