Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher is a Canadian television miniseries, directed by Bruce Pittman and broadcast by CBC Television in 1989.[1] Based on Maggie Siggins's 1985 book A Canadian Tragedy: JoAnn and Colin Thatcher: A Story of Love and Hate, the film dramatizes the story of Colin Thatcher, a former Canadian politician who was convicted in 1984 of the murder of his ex-wife JoAnn following their divorce.[2]
| Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher | |
|---|---|
| Based on | A Canadian Tragedy: JoAnn and Colin Thatcher: A Story of Love and Hate by Maggie Siggins |
| Written by | Suzette Couture |
| Directed by | Francis Mankiewicz |
| Starring | Kenneth Welsh Kate Nelligan |
| Theme music composer | Eric Robertson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bernard Zukerman |
| Cinematography | Vic Sarin |
| Editor | Gordon McClellan |
| Running time | 240 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | December 3 – December 4, 1989 |
The two-part miniseries starred Kenneth Welsh as Colin Thatcher and Kate Nelligan as JoAnn Thatcher Wilson. Its cast also included Noam Zylberman, Leon Pownall, Brent Carver, Laura Bruneau, Cedric Smith, Victoria Snow, Stuart Hughes, John Colicos, Peter MacNeill, Gabrielle Rose, R. H. Thomson, Eugene Lipinski, Timothy Webber, Doris Petrie and Lenore Zann in supporting roles.
The series aired December 3 and 4, 1989 on CBC Television.[3] It was also subsequently broadcast in July 1990 on NBC in the United States, under the title Love and Hate: A Marriage Made in Hell.[4]
Thatcher, who was still protesting his innocence of the murder and attempting to pursue a retrial, criticized the film as inaccurate,[5] and sued both Siggins and the CBC in 1994 on the grounds that the film could jeopardize his chances of retrial or parole.[6] The lawsuit was not decided in Thatcher's favour.
Awards
edit| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | December 4, 1990 | Best Dramatic Miniseries | Bernard Zukerman | Won | [7] |
| Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Kenneth Welsh | Won | |||
| Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Francis Mankiewicz | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Suzette Couture | Won | |||
| Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series | Vic Sarin | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Kate Nelligan | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Eugene Lipinski | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series | Gordon McClellan | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | Eric Robertson | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Bob Remington, "Love and Hate; CBC get on Colin Thatcher's case". Edmonton Journal, December 3, 1989.
- ^ Diane Smith, "The Thatcher murder: not just a family feud". The Globe and Mail, December 2, 1989.
- ^ Mike Boone, "CBC's Love and Hate is the best miniseries in years". Montreal Gazette, December 3, 1989.
- ^ "CBC program boosted NBC's ratings". Windsor Star, July 26, 1990.
- ^ Bob Cox, "Thatcher movie could hurt chances for new trial: lawyer". Montreal Gazette, December 6, 1989.
- ^ "Colin Thatcher sues over CBC miniseries". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 1994.
- ^ Christopher Harris, "CBC's Love and Hate, Road to Avonlea win five Geminis each: Awards liberally distributed this year, with no one show grabbing the lion's share". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 1990.
- ^ Stephen Nicholls, "Avonlea, E.N.G. lead Gemini nominations". Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 1990.
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