Twice Upon a Time (1979)
This short satirical film takes us to Stereoville, a city where citizens must literally double up in their efforts to deal with the community’s 2 official languages. In Stereoville, each speaker of one language is tied to a speaker of the other, back-to-back. Into this two-stepping society stumbles a character whose very existence causes considerable consternation among locals: an unattached individual with command of both languages.
Director: Giles Walker
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: January 1, 1979
Cast
- Michael Choquette - Bilingual Man
- Jeannette Casenave - Manager
- Évelyn Regimbald - La gérante
- Wayne Robson - Desk Clerk
- Jean Archambault - Commis à la réception
- Basil Fitzgibbon - Governor
- Camille Ducharme - Gouverneur
- Graham Batchelor - Secretary
- Jacques Lavallée - Secrétaire
- Kevin Fenlon - Choreographer
Screenplay
Cinematography: Savas Kalogeras
Editing: David Wilson
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en
Keywords
language, multilingual
More Films by Director: Giles Walker
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twice Upon a Time about?
- This short satirical film takes us to Stereoville, a city where citizens must literally double up in their efforts to deal with the community’s 2 official languages. In Stereoville, each speaker of one language is tied to a speaker of the other, back-to-back. Into this two-stepping society stumbles a character whose very existence causes considerable consternation among locals: an unattached individual with command of both languages.
- Who directed Twice Upon a Time?
- Twice Upon a Time was directed by Giles Walker.
- Who stars in Twice Upon a Time?
- Twice Upon a Time stars Michael Choquette, Jeannette Casenave, Évelyn Regimbald, Wayne Robson, Jean Archambault, Basil Fitzgibbon.
- How long is Twice Upon a Time?
- Twice Upon a Time has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is Twice Upon a Time?
- Twice Upon a Time is a Comedy film.
- Where was Twice Upon a Time produced?
- Twice Upon a Time was produced in Canada.