The Painted Door is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Bruce Pittman and released in 1984. Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, the film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Atlantis Films of Toronto. It follows a housewife who struggles with loneliness after her husband ventures into a blizzard. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Eric Peterson, August Schellenberg, Linda Goranson
Crew: Bruce Pittman (Director)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: Atlantis Films, ONF | NFB
Runtime: 24 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 01, 1984
IMDb: 6.5
Keywords:prairies, short film