France / May 07, 1992 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In an Arctic village in 1931, British mapmaker Walter Russell selects 12-year-old Eskimo Avik as his guide. When the boy contracts tuberculosis, Walter flies him to a Montreal hospital, where Avik meets Albertine and is infatuated. A decade later, a grown Avik encounters Albertine again in London, where he's serving as a British combat pilot. Despite her relationship with Walter, she and Avik begin an affair.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Moreau | Sister Banville |
| Ben Mendelsohn | Farmboy |
| Jerry Snell | Boleslaw |
| Jayko Pitseolak | Avik's Grandmother |
| Matt Holland | Flight Navigator |
| Rebecca Vevee | Inuit Cook |
| Josape Kopalee | Inuit Elder |
| Reepah Arreak | Avik's Girlfriend |
| Monique Spaziani | Nurse Beatrice |
| Harry Hill | X-Ray Doctor |
| Anik Matern | Thelma |
| Mark Ruel | Photo Analyst |
| Tyley Ross | Photo Messenger |
| Charlotte Coleman | Julie |
| Richard Zeman | MP |
| Minor Mustain | Army Sergeant |
| Gordon Masten | Captain Johns |
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| Michelle Turmel | Ginger Jameson |
| Rick Hamburg | Arctic NCO |
| Dail Sullivan | Barrage Balloon WAAC |
| Tamar Kozlov | Dresden Girl |
| Robin Dorken | Oilman |
| Bill Rowat | Barman |
| Sophie Léger | Voice Artist |
Genres
AdventureDramaRomanceWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Map of the Human Heart |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Ariane, Working Title Films, Map Films, Vincent Ward Films, Sunrise Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Release date | 22 aprile 1993 |
| Executive producer | Graham Bradstreet, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein |
| Production | Tim Bevan, Vincent Ward, Linda Beath, Redmond Morris, Sylvaine Sainderichin, Paul Saltzman, Timothy White |
| Writer | Louis Nowra, Vincent Ward |
| Casting | Kate Dowd, Donna Morong, Johanna Ray |
| Editing | John Scott, Frans Vandenburg |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Assistant directors | Vincent Ward |
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| Camera operators | Eduardo Serra |
| Additional photography | Eduardo Serra |
| Production design | John Beard |
| Art direction | John Beard |
| Set decoration | John Beard |
| Stunts | Jean Frenette |
| Music | Gabriel Yared |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared |
| Costume design | Renée April, Penny Rose |
| Makeup | Renée April, Penny Rose |
| Hairstyling | Renée April, Penny Rose |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Apr 23, 1993 / R
Theatrical release
Australia / Apr 22, 1993 / M
United States / May 14, 1993
United Kingdom / Jun 04, 1993
France / Oct 14, 1993 / U
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Türkiye / Apr 15, 1994
Physical media
France / Apr 19, 1995 / VHS
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