The Painted Door
1984, English. Directed by Bruce Pittman.
The Painted Door is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Bruce Pittman and released in 1984. Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, the film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Atlantis Films of Toronto. It follows a housewife who struggles with loneliness after her husband ventures into a blizzard. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
- Runtime
- 0h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 October 1984
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The Painted Door runs 24 minutes (0h 24m).
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The Painted Door isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Painted Door?
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Who directed The Painted Door?
The Painted Door (1984) was directed by Bruce Pittman and stars August Schellenberg, Linda Goranson, Eric Peterson.