Documentary
Warrendale
"The Cannes prize-winner they dare not show on TV."
User Score17 votes
73%7.3/10
Release1967→
Runtime1H 41M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Filmed over five weeks at the Warrendale residential treatment center near Toronto, "Warrendale" observes twelve emotionally disturbed children and the staff who care for them. Working without narration, interviews, or direction, Allan King records daily life as it unfolds, establishing what he later described as “actuality drama.”
Principal Cast1
Full Cast & Crew (3)Media7
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Director
Allan King
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Keywords
children's hometoronto, canadamental illnesscinéma véritégroup homeyouth mental healthteen mental health
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Countries:Canada
Production:Allan King AssociatesCBC