Cowards Bend the Knee
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Cowards Bend the Knee is a 2003 film by Guy Maddin
, starring Darcy Fehr
and Melissa Dionisio.
The 64 minute film is a reworking of an autobiographical project originally imagined as a peep-show. It is divided into ten short sections, giving it the same sort of episodic quality as old silent matinee movies. References to Canada abound in this story of murder, abortion, revenge, amnesia, and ice hockey.
Cowards Bend the Knee was also an entry in the song contest in Guy Maddin's film The Saddest Music in the World
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. It was conceived to be viewed through ten peep holes each showing six minutes of the film. It was later turned into a full length feature for the theatre showings.
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin, OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and film editor of both features and short films from Winnipeg, Manitoba...
, starring Darcy Fehr
Darcy Fehr
Darcy Fehr is a Canadian actor.Fehr was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 26, 1974. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows....
and Melissa Dionisio.
The 64 minute film is a reworking of an autobiographical project originally imagined as a peep-show. It is divided into ten short sections, giving it the same sort of episodic quality as old silent matinee movies. References to Canada abound in this story of murder, abortion, revenge, amnesia, and ice hockey.
Cowards Bend the Knee was also an entry in the song contest in Guy Maddin's film The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World is a 2003 Canadian film directed by Guy Maddin. It stars Mark McKinney, Isabella Rossellini, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox and Ross McMillan....
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Filming
The project did not start out as a film but as an art exhibit. It was shot for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. It was conceived to be viewed through ten peep holes each showing six minutes of the film. It was later turned into a full length feature for the theatre showings.