Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made 'Oh, Canada'
May 17, 2024 · His wife (Uma Thurman) watches on as Leonard tells his life story, seen in flashbacks with Jacob Elordi playing the younger Fife, in the 1960s. We have the impression that Fife, who fled to Canada during the Vietnam War, is speaking more honestly than ever before.
Oh, Canada (film) - Wikipedia
Leonard Fife (Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi) is a terminally ill writer and filmmaker who has agreed to have his final testament of his life filmed by documentary filmmakers Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) and Diana (Victoria Hill), but proves to be an unreliable narrator due to his failing and distorted memory.
'Oh, Canada' Trailer Sees Richard Gere Reflect On His Mortality
6 days ago · 'Oh, Canada's first trailer introduces Richard Gere as Leonard Fife, a documentarian reflecting back on his life near the end of it. ... Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.
Oh Canada Director Paul Schrader on Casting Jacob Elordi, Richard …
Sep 12, 2024 · In Schrader’s latest movie, which is having a North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Gere plays Leonard Fife, an American who fled to Montreal to avoid the Vietnam War and...
Oh Canada: release date, trailer cast and everything we know
Nov 7, 2024 · Fife, now in his late seventies, is dying of cancer in Montreal and has agreed to a final interview in which he is determined to bare all his secrets at last, to demythologize his mythologized life.
Paul Schrader's Cannes Drama 'Oh, Canada' Gets French ... - Variety
Apr 30, 2024 · The film centers on the story of famed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife (Gere), an American leftist who fled to Canada as a young man (Elordi) to avoid the Vietnam War draft. As Fife battles...
Richard Gere drew on father's death for role in Cannes ...
May 17, 2024 · Gere, 74, is almost unrecognisable as Leonard Fife, a man at the end of his life, intent on sharing the secrets of his youth with his wife of 30 years, played by Uma Thurman, on camera, using a...
Paul Schrader On 'Oh, Canada,' Defending Kevin Spacey ...
May 9, 2024 · It’s the story of Leonard Fife, an acclaimed filmmaker who is dying of cancer in Montreal. He agrees to do a final interview for some old students of his who are making a documentary about his...
Oh, Canada (2024) - IMDb
Oh, Canada: Directed by Paul Schrader. With Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Jacob Elordi, Victoria Hill. Leonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to de-mythologize his mythologized life.
'Oh, Canada' Review: A Prismatic Portrait of a Dying Filmmaker - Variety
May 17, 2024 · Fighting a long, painful bout with cancer (“not the good kind,” apparently, as if such a thing exists), documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife has scores of admirers and a shelf full of awards.