In the Region of Ice

In the Region of Ice
Directed byPeter Werner
Written byPeter Werner
Based on"In the Region of Ice"
by Joyce Carol Oates
Produced byAndre R. Guttfreund
StarringFionnula Flanagan
CinematographyStephen L. Posey
Music byDon Peake
Production
company
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
37 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In the Region of Ice is a 1976 American short film directed by Peter Werner, based upon the short story of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.

Summary

The film reveals the complexities of the relationship between a nun and a disturbed student.[1][2]

Production

It was made as a thesis film for the Center for Advanced Film Studies. It won an Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977 for Best Short Subject.[3][4] The Academy Film Archive preserved In The Region of Ice in 2012.[5]

Cast

  • Fionnula Flanagan as Sister Irene
  • Peter Lampert as Allen Weinstein (as Peter Lempert)
  • Larry Curran as the priest in the office

References

  1. ^ VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (pg.436) Available on Internet Archive
  2. ^ VCR and Film Catalog (Volume 1987; pg.556)
  3. ^ Short Film Winners: 1977 Oscars
  4. ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.