''Solitaire'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by

Francis Damberger Francis Damberger is a Canadians, Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 1991 film ''Solitaire (1991 film), Solitaire'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Canadian Screen Award for Best Sc ...

and released in 1991. The film stars Paul Coeur and Valerie Pearson as Burt and Maggie, smalltown residents whose friendship is tested when Al ( Michael Hogan), Burt's high school best friend and Maggie's ex-fiancé, returns home for a visit on

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for the first time since his enlistment in the Vietnam War. The film won seven Rosies at the

Alberta Film and Television Awards The Rosie Awards is the name given to the Alberta Film and Television Awards, presented annually by Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA). AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the ...

in 1992, including Best Director (Damberger), Best Actor (Coeur), Best Actress (Pearson), Best Screenplay (Damberger), Best Art Direction (John Blackie) and Best Editing (Lenka Svab). It received four

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

nominations at the

13th Genie Awards The 13th annual Genie Awards were held on November 22, 1992, and honoured Canadian films released in late 1991 and 1992. They were dominated by the Canadian/British/Japanese co-production ''Naked Lunch''. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto ...

, for Best Actress (Pearson), Best Supporting Actor (Hogan), Best Original Screenplay (Damberger) and Best Original Score (Michael Becker). Hogan won the Genie for Best Supporting Actor."Complete list of award winners". '' Montreal Gazette'', November 23, 1992.

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* 1991 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films shot in Alberta Films set in Alberta 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub