Synopsis
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
Key facts
Cast
Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban, Mark Critch, Peter Keleghan, Mary Walsh, Margaret Killingbeck
Original language
English
First release
May 30, 2014 (Brazil)
Production companies
Max Films, MORAG LOVES COMPANY
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles, TÉLÉFILM CANADA, VISION GLOBALE
Based on
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Setting
Canada
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Dowse, Ken Scott
Producer
Barbara Doran, Roger Frappier
Cinematography
Douglas Koch
Editing
Dominique Fortin
Music
Francois-Pierre Lue, Maxime Barzel, Paul-Étienne Côté
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Grand Seduction | English |
| Alternate title | La Grande séduction |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Canada | May 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 10, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 7, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 29, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | August 29, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 19, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 25, 2014 |
| Streaming | France | May 1, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Greece | March 10, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Don McKellar |
| Cast | Brendan Gleeson (Murray French), Taylor Kitsch (Dr. Lewis), Gordon Pinsent (Simon), Liane Balaban (Kathleen), Mark Critch (Henry Tilley), Peter Keleghan (Trip Anderson), Mary Walsh (Vera), Margaret Killingbeck (Ellie), Cathy Jones (Barbara French), Matt Watts (Frank Dalton), Steve O'Connell (Joe), Percy Hynes White (Young Murray), Sean Panting (Ernest French), Lawrence Barry (Mayor Tom Fitzpatrick), Pete Soucy (Bob Mahoney), Janelle Hickey (Stewardess #1), Kevin Lewis (Captain Parise), Michael Therriault (Trip's Assistant), Roger Maunder (Factory Friend), Natalia Hennelly (Stewardess #2), Janet Edmonds (Mrs. Carter), Michelle Rex Bailey (Ann Tilly), Rhonda Rodgers (Samantha), Crystal Dawn Parsons (Alice French), Jim Payne (Accordion Player) |
| Screenplay | Michael Dowse, Ken Scott |
| Producer | Barbara Doran, Roger Frappier |
| Executive producer | Jeff Sackman, Joe Iacono, Mark Slone |
| Cinematography | Douglas Koch |
| Editing | Dominique Fortin |
| Music | Francois-Pierre Lue, Maxime Barzel, Paul-Étienne Côté |
| Production design | Guy Lalande |
| Sound | Jean Camden, Luc Boudrias, Marcel Pothier, Pierre-Jules Audet |
| Costumes | Denis Sperdouklis |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
