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Margaret's Museum is a critically-acclaimed 1995 British-Canadian dark film drama, directed by Mort Ransen.

Set in the 1940s in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, it tells the story of a young girl living in a coal mining town where the death of men from accidents in "the pit" (the mines) has become almost routine. Margaret MacNeil (Helena Bonham Carter) has already lost her father and an older brother and for her, life alone would be prefereable to marrying a mine worker -- that is until the charming Neil Currie (Clive Russell) shows up. Against the wishes of her hard-bitten mother (Kate Nelligan) they marry, but before long financial woes lead to his doing what every other uneducated young man does in the town: take a job underground. His death in the mine drives Margaret to a mental breakdown and in her surreal world she decides to create a "special" museum to the memories of all those who have died as a result of the horrific mining conditions.

Tagline: She found a way to preserve her memories forever.

Primary cast:

Helena Bonham Carter
: Margaret MacNeil
Clive Russell
: Neil Currie
Craig Olejnik : Jimmy MacNeil
Kate Nelligan
: Catherine MacNeil
Kenneth Welsh
: Angus MacNeil
Andrea Morris : Marilyn

The film was the major winner at the 1996 Genie Awards, Canada's national film awards. Critics Siskel and Ebert gave it two thumbs up.

Award wins:

Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design (Nicoletta Massone)
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music/Original Score (Milan Kymlicka)
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Screenwriting) (Mort Ransen & Gerald Wexler
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Kenneth Welsh
)
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Helena Bonham Carter
)
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Kate Nelligan
)

Award nominations:

Genie Award for Best Motion Picture
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction (Mort Ransen)
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Clive Russell
)
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design ( & David McHenry)
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography (Vic Sarin)
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction (Mort Ransen)

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