Desire (2000 film)

Desire
Directed by	Colleen Murphy
Produced by	Eberhard Junkersdorf Elizabeth Yake
Written by	Colleen Murphy
Starring	Katja Riemann Zachary Bennett Elizabeth Shepherd Alberta Watson Graham Greene Martin Donovan Darcy Fehr
Music by	Robert Carli Bill Thompson
Cinematography	Christophe Bonnière
Production company	Bioskop Film Buffalo Gal Pictures Subjective Eye
Release dates	10 September 2000 (Canada)
Running time	97 min.
Country	Canada
Language	English

Desire is a Canada/Germany treaty coproduction drama film, released in 2000. It was directed and written by Colleen Murphy produced by Elizabeth Yake (Canada) and Eberhard Junkersdorf (Germany). The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot

The film stars Zachary Bennett as Francis Waterson, an aspiring concert pianist, and Katja Riemann as Halley Fischer, an elementary school teacher with whom Francis enters a romantic relationship.

Awards and nominations

The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards, with a Best Actress nod for Katja Riemann and a Best Actor nomination for Zachary Bennett.

External links

Desire at the Internet Movie Database

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