Cruel but Necessary

Cruel but Necessary
Directed bySaul Rubinek
Written byWendel Meldrum
Produced byElinor Reid
StarringWendel Meldrum
Mark Humphrey
Luke Humphrey
CinematographySteve Ackerman
Edited byChris Kern
Distributed bySomerville House
Critical Mass
Release date
  • June 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cruel but Necessary is a 2005 independent film directed by Canadian actor/film director Saul Rubinek. Actress Wendel Meldrum took a turn as a screenwriter for this project.[1] Meldrum stars in the film as Betty Munson, a woman struggling to put her life back together after her marriage falls apart. Betty decides to secretly videotape family, friends, and others to help understand the truth of her life. Meldrum's own ex-husband Mark Humphrey and son Luke Humphrey play her onscreen ex-husband and son.

Portions of Cruel but Necessary were posted on YouTube beginning in 2007. The film was released on DVD November 11, 2008.

Cast

Awards

Outstanding Actress in a Female Role, Wendel Meldrum - 2007 Winnipeg International Film Festival.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schaefer, Glen. "Small Project Fed Director's Soul, September 2007". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ WIFF | 2007 Selected Film Archived 2007-09-12 at the Wayback Machine


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