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Boys and Girls (1983)

5.3/10 0h 22m Oct 01, 1983
Drama Family

Boys and Girls is a 1983 Canadian short film directed by Don McBrearty. It is based on Alice Munro's short story of the same name, written in 1968. It is a coming of age story about a girl growing up on a farm having to accept that in her lifetime she will always be considered "only a girl." The film won an Oscar in 1984 for Best Short Subject.

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Original Title Boys and Girls
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Megan Follows
Megan Follows
Margaret
Popularity: 4.8
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Ian Heath
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Don McBrearty
Writer Joe Wiesenfeld
Cinematography Alar Kivilo
Editor Seaton McLean
Music Louis Natale

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CinemaSerf 6/10
Jun 20, 2025

“Margaret” (Megan Follows) is a young girl living with her younger brother “Laird” (Ian Heath) on the farm of her dad (David Fox) and mum (Clare Coulter) but she’s pretty unfulfilled. She yearns to take some responsibility around the place but her father only has eyes for her brother and s ... Read more

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5.3
/10

Based on 9 votes

Details
Release Date October 1, 1983
Runtime 0h 22m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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