Sam & Me (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A young Indian man finds himself working as a nursemaid for an eccentric Jewish grandfather. They become good friends, despite their age difference and cultural barriers, before family pressures put a permanent end to their relationship.

Cast & Crew

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Deepa Mehta

Ranjit Chowdhry

Peter Boretski

Om Puri

Heath Lamberts

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Film Details

Also Known As

Sam and Me, Sam et moi

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Astral Films; Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Channel 4; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International; Films Effects; Itc Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Production Services Inc; Ruben Winkler; Sunrise Films

Distribution Company

Astral Films; Astral Films

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 32m

Synopsis

A young Indian man finds himself working as a nursemaid for an eccentric Jewish grandfather. They become good friends, despite their age difference and cultural barriers, before family pressures put a permanent end to their relationship.

Director

Deepa Mehta

Cast

Ranjit Chowdhry

Peter Boretski

Om Puri

Heath Lamberts

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Jolly Bader

Leonard Chow

Marcia Diamond

Gina Wilkinson

Howard Jerome

Lance Koyata

Andrew Marshall

Kay Tremblay

Gene Mack

John Edward Campbell

Jimmy Yarulewski

Johanna Kern-wronikowski

Avi Phillips

Mikey Yarulewski

Max Beckford

Ratna Omidvar

Pierre Gautreau

Paul Massie

Tova Gallimore

Cindy Fidler

Chandra Galasso

Marla Pinsky

John Commerford

Les Niremberg

Morris Phillips

Bernie Grossman

Bill Pearl

Louis Stone

Jack Newman

David Wince

Bruce Roney

Roselle Stone

Carrie Loring

Devyani Saltzman

Girl In Sunglasses

Jaaved Jaaferi

Brian Leonard

Chase Sanborn

Brian Leonard

Crew

Stephen Armour

Jolly Bader

Song Performer ("Hai Apna Di To Awara")

Jolly Bader

Derek J Baskerville

Wardrobe Master

Michael Baskerville

Post-Production Mixer

Michael Baskerville

Pamela Betts

Song Performer ("The Real Thing")

Pamela Betts

Benu Bhandari

Script Supervisor

Boyd Bonitzke

Fred Brennan

Dialogue Editor

Terry Burke

Laxmikant Byarelal

Song ("Ek Do Deen")

Carlo Campana

Stephen Carr

Set Dresser Assistant

Jon Cassar

Steadicam Operator

Linda Cheung

Ranjit Chowdhry

David Chudnovsky

Kathleen Climie

Art Department 2nd Assistant

John Crockford

2nd Assistant Camera

Viktoria Cseh

2nd Assistant Editor

Alex Dawes

Bryan Day

Teddy Day

Ivonette De Sousa

Song ("Diga Meu Amour" (Portugese Translation))

Linda Del Rosario

Production Designer

Linda Del Rosario

Sandy Dennis

Morten Dorrell

Location Assistant

Nigel Draper

Generator Operator

Guy Dufaux

Director Of Photography

Nancy Duggan

Wardrobe Assistant

Phil Dunn

Paul J Edwards

Henry Embry

Eric Fitz

Fred Fitzpatrick

Kevin Fletcher

Production Assistant

Gary Fluxgold

1st Assistant Editor

Rick Forsayeth

Rob Fowler

Neil Fraser

Jake Fry

Property Master

Richard D Gaal

Tim Garrett

Assistant (To Deepa Mehta)

Don Gillis

Janet Gismondi

Production Coordinator

Kenny Graham

Tony Gronick

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Hamilton

Song ("Haldol Shuffle")

Victoria Harding

Location Manager

Clyde Harmon

Production Accountant

Colleen Hart

Diane Heatherington

Mildred Hill

Song ("Happy Birthday To You")

Patty Hill

Song ("Happy Birthday To You")

David Hoffert

Trainee Assistant Director

Myron Hoffert

1st Assistant Director

Mitch Holmes

Lorraine Holt

Song Performer ("Haldol Shuffle")

Brian Hughes

Brian Hughes

Song ("The Real Thing")

Mindy Jenkins

Accountant Assistant

Johnny Johnson

Saxophone Player

Rick Jurgens

Mark Kelso

Janet Kendrick

Sound Editor Assistant

George Koller

Double Bass Player

Mark Korven

Film Score Arrangement

Mark Korven

Mark Korven

Song ("Diga Meu Amour")

Wendy Kraft

Accountant Assistant

George Kraychyk

Bappi Lahiri

Bappi Lahiri

Anne Marie Latraverse

Eleanor Lavender

Casting (Extras)

Steven Levitan

Executive Producer

Cdc Levy-comerford

Steve Lucescu

Allan Lylloff

Set Dresser Assistant

Stephen Lynch

Makeup Assistant

Dwayne Maclean

Stunt Coordinator

Allan Magee

Associate Producer

Maya Mani

Costume Designer

Rajaratnam Manickarajah

Robert Markovski

Hairstyles Assistant

John Megill

Deepa Mehta

Miguel Merkin

Dr. Chris Minz

Storyboard Artist

Peter Miskimmin

Props Assistant

Judy Murdoch

Shelley Nieder

Shelly Nieder

Andrew Owen

Allen Paldino

Richard Paris

Production Designer

Richard Paris

Mcclear Pathe

Foley Recording

Joanne Perica

Song Performer ("Diga Meu Amour")

Joanne Perica

Karen Pidgurski

Paul Quigley

Head Of Post-Production

Allison Reid

Louise Renault

3rd Assistant Director

Maxine Rennes

Paul Saltzman

Matthew Segal

David Semple

Foley Assistant

Andrew Shea

2nd Assistant Director

Jagjit Singh

Song Performer ("Amar Vani Bhajan")

Jagjit Singh

Lou Solakofski

Richard Spiegelman

Ronald Standen

Jeff Steinberg

Transportation Coordinator

Patrick Stepien

1st Assistant Camera

Owen K Taylor

Clive Turner

Sound Editor Assistant

Terry Wareham

Art Department 1st Assistant

Robert Wertheimer

Unit Production Manager

Ruben Winkler

Erika Wolff

Negative Cutter

Alka Yagnik

Song Performer ("Ek Do Deen")

Film Details

Also Known As

Sam and Me, Sam et moi

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Astral Films; Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Channel 4; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International; Films Effects; Itc Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Production Services Inc; Ruben Winkler; Sunrise Films

Distribution Company

Astral Films; Astral Films

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1991

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States September 1991

Released in United States October 1991

Released in United States January 1992

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) (New Voices) September 24 - October 3, 1991.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Tribute to Cannes Critics' Week) August 22 - September 2, 1991.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema) September 27 - October 6, 1991.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.

Solo feature directorial debut for Deepa Mehta who previously collaborated with Norma Bailey and Daniele Suissa on "Martha, Ruth & Edie" (Canada/1988).

Completed shooting August 18, 1990.

Began shooting July 9, 1990.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1991

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) (New Voices) September 24 - October 3, 1991.)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Tribute to Cannes Critics' Week) August 22 - September 2, 1991.)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema) September 27 - October 6, 1991.)

Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)

Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.)

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