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Cast
Guy Maddin
as Self - filmmaker
Tom Waits
as Narrator (voice)
Pascale Bussières
as Self - actress
Shelley Duvall
as Self
Frank Gorshin
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
Alice Krige
as Self - actress
R.H. Thomson
as Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
John Paizs
as Self - filmmaker
Geoff Pevere
as Self - critic
George Toles
as Self - U. of Manitoba
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1997
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes7
DirectorNoam Gonick
WritersCaelum Vatnsdal, Geoff Pevere, Noam Gonick
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGuy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
About Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Interviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian film-maker's life and movies. Features clips from most of Maddin's films up to Twilight of the Ice Nymphs, including Careful and Archangel.
Directed by Noam Gonick, Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight leans on a strong ensemble — Guy Maddin, Tom Waits, Pascale Bussières — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1997.
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