Warrendale

Jun 7, 1967

1h 41m

★ 7.3

The Cannes prize-winner they dare not show on TV.

Overview

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.”

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Allan King Associates

CBC

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Cast

Himself (as Dr. Fischer)

Martin Fischer

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