Palais Royale (film)

Palais Royale (alternative titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen) is a 1988 Canadian comedy film.

Palais Royale
Directed byMartin Lavut
Produced byDavid Daniels
Lawrence Zack
Written byHugh Graham
Screenplay byHugh Graham, Joanne McIntyre, David Daniels.
Story byHugh Graham.
StarringKim Cattrall
Matt Craven
Kim Coates
Dean Stockwell
Music byJonathan Goldsmith
CinematographyBrenton Spencer
Edited bySusan Martin
Release date
  • 10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

This dark crime comedy is set in 1959 where Gerald Price (Matt Craven) is a newcomer to Toronto. He competes with mobster Tony Dicarlo (Kim Coates) for the affections of Odessa Muldoon (Kim Cattrall). Meanwhile, Michael Dattalico (Dean Stockwell) is eager to expand his organized crime business in Toronto.[2][3] Much of the action takes place in the art deco dance hall of the title, a historic building set on the shores of Lake Ontario.

The film does feature a nice turn by Cattrall channeling Marilyn Monroe as a gangster’s moll before her departure to the U.S. and fame in Sex and the City.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 1988, then given a general Canadian release on 12 May 1989.[4][5] The film was also released under the titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen.[6][7]

What the critics said

‘There is humour in Palais Royale, if you don’t mind Toronto in-jokes.’ – Paul Townend, Cinema Canada

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References
  1. "Palais Royale". Ontario Film Review Board. 27 April 1989. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. Laycock, John (15 September 1988). "Crime comedy taints Toronto the Good's halo". Windsor Star. p. D11.
  3. Goddard, Peter (12 May 1989). "Wimpy Mob no threat to Toronto the Boring". Toronto Star. p. D17.
  4. Quill, Greg; Adilman, Sid (12 September 1988). "Everyone loved movie - except the directors". Toronto Star. p. C4.
  5. Dafoe, Chris (12 May 1989). "Out of step at the Palais Royale". The Globe and Mail. p. C1.
  6. Catchpole, Terry (23 November 1990). "Smokescreen (1990)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. "Palais Royale". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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