Conquest

"Somewhere between nowhere and oblivion lies a small town with a big heart"

1998 1h 33m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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British-Canadian light romantic comedy film set in a dying Saskatchewan town. Bank branch manager, Pincer Bedier, dreams of reviving the town when one day a beautiful young woman's car breaks down and she becomes stranded until it can be repaired. She is convinced by the banker to take on the duties at the local hardware store to pay for the parts for her car and soon a romance between the two develops.

“Somewhere between nowhere and oblivion lies a small town with a big heart”

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Cast

Lothaire Bluteau
Pincer Bedier
Tara Fitzgerald
Daisy MacDonald
Monique Mercure
Grace Gallagher
David Fox
Carl Gallagher
Eugene Lipinski
Glenn Boychuk
Daniel MacDonald
Erwin Boychuk
Quyen Hua
My Lang
John Bourgeois
Morley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Piers Haggard
Writers: Robert Forsyth
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Directed by Piers Haggard, shot by Gerald Packer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Brunjes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Lothaire Bluteau and Tara Fitzgerald and Monique Mercure carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between nowhere and oblivion lies a small town with a big heart".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Piers Haggard directs. Gerald Packer behind the camera. Ralph Brunjes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Piers Haggard, shot by Gerald Packer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ralph Brunjes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lothaire Bluteau and Tara Fitzgerald and Monique Mercure carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between nowhere and oblivion lies a small town with a big heart".
7IMDB entry: tt0177655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.