A Population of One is a Canadian television film, directed by Robert Sherrin and broadcast by CBC Television in 1980.[1] Based on the novel by Constance Beresford-Howe, the film stars Dixie Seatle as Willy Doyle, a young woman who gets her first job as a professor of 19th-century English literature at a university, where she finds herself romantically attracted to her colleague John Trueman (R. H. Thomson).[2]
The cast also includes Tony Van Bridge as Archie Clark, the head of the English faculty; Kate Lynch as Marg, a faculty colleague; Jonathan Welsh as Marg's boyfriend Harry, an activist who is lobbying to get Archie deposed as department head in favour of a younger professor with more modern teaching methods; and Nicholas Campbell as Mike, a student with his own interest in Willy.[2]
The teleplay was written by Anna Sandor.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTRA Awards | April 10, 1981 | Best Television Actor | Dixie Seatle | Nominated | [3] |
| Bijou Awards | October 28, 1981 | Best Actress, Non-Feature | Nominated | [4] |
References
- ^ Rick Groen, "Change in time warps plot of A Population of One". The Globe and Mail, September 13, 1980.
- ^ a b c "A Population of One 90-minute TV drama". North Bay Nugget, August 29, 1980.
- ^ "Nominees announced for ACTRAs". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
- ^ "War Brides top Bijou winner". Regina Leader-Post, October 30, 1981.
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