Silence of the North

Nan
1h 34m
1981
4 /10 (1)

Overview

Director Allan King's 1981 drama, based on true events, stars Ellen Burstyn as a strong-willed woman struggling to survive with her family in the Canadian wilderness.

Country : Canada
Languages : English
Released Date: 1981-10-23

Top Billed Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Olive Frederickson

Gordon Pinsent

John Frederickson

Tom Skerritt

Walter Reamer

Colin Fox

Arthur Herriot

Jennifer McKinney

Little Olive Reamer

Donna Dobrijevic

Vala Reamer

Jeff Banks

Lewis Reamer

David Fox

Lea Goodwin

Frank C. Turner

Young Man

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