Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day is a 1996 drama film written and directed by Christopher Münch about a Chinese-American's attempt at saving a railroad in post-WWII California.[1] It stars Peter Alexander and features R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe in a supporting role. The title comes from a poem by Octavio Paz.[2]
| Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day | |
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| Directed by | Christopher Münch |
| Produced by | Andrea Sperling |
| Written by | Christopher Münch Caveh Zahedi (script consultant and additional dialogue) |
| Starring | Peter Alexander Henry Gibson Michael Stipe |
| Cinematography | Rob Sweeney |
| Edited by | Christopher Münch |
| Distributed by | Artistic License |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Jeri Arredondo as Nancy
- Henry Gibson as Albert Robinson
- Michael Stipe as Skeeter
- Diana Larkin as Wendy
- Alexandra Bokyun Chun as Angela
- John Diehl as Pinchot
- Peter Alexander as John Lee
- Joan Newmark as Mrs. Hopper
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes has given the film a 20% rating from 5 critics.[3]
Awards
At the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, Rob Sweeney won the Cinematography Award[4] and Christopher Münch was nominated for the Grand Jury Award. It also won Munch the Someone to Watch Award at the 11th Independent Spirit Awards.[5]
References
- Variety
- Thomas, Kevin (1997-12-05), "Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day", The Baltimore Sun, archived from the original on 2011-06-04, retrieved 2009-08-20
- Rotten Tomatoes
- "Sundance", The Deseret News, 1996-01-28, retrieved 2009-08-20
- 11th annual Spirit Awards ceremony - FULL SHOW|1996|Film Independent on YouTube
External links
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