Synopsis
Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This animated short, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
The Sweater (1980) is a 10 min animation short film by Sheldon Cohen. Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood.
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1982 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Sweater | English |
| Alternate title | Le Chandail |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 23, 1980 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Canada | March 15, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Sheldon Cohen |
| Cast | Roch Carrier (the narrator), Jean-Guy Moreau (the hockey commentator) |
| Screenplay | Roch Carrier, Sheila Fischman |
| Story | Roch Carrier |
| Producer | Marrin Canell, David Verrall |
| Executive producer | Derek Lamb |
| Cinematography | Jacques Avoine, Raymond Dumas, Pierre Landry, Richard Moras |
| Editing | David Verrall |
| Music | Normand Roger |
| Sound | Normand Roger, Roger Lamoureux |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
