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Henry & Verlin

Henry & Verlin
Directed by Gary Ledbetter
Produced by John Board
Simon Board
Jean Stawarz
Screenplay by Gary Ledbetter
Based on Stories by Ken Ledbetter
Starring Gary Farmer
Keegan MacIntosh
Margot Kidder
Music by Mark Korven
Release date
8 January 1997 (France)
Running time
87 minutes
Country Canada
Language English

Henry & Verlin is a 1994 Canadian film directed by Gary Ledbetter and starring Gary Farmer, Keegan MacIntosh, and Margot Kidder.

Set during the Great Depression, the film centers on an unlikely friendship that forms between Henry (Gary Farmer), an autistic adult with a childlike spirit, and his nine-year-old nephew Verlin (Keegan MacIntosh), who is also autistic. Henry helps Verlin to come out of his shell, but Verlin's mother mistrusts him, believing him to be dangerous. Henry's family eventually decides to institutionalize him and Verlin sinks back into himself at the sudden loss of his friend.

The film was nominated for four awards at the 15th Genie Awards: Gary Farmer for Best Actor, Nancy Beatty for Best Actress, Paul Van der Linden for Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Mark Korven for Best Music Score.



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