Random Passage

Random Passage

"Random Passage" is a 1992 novel by Newfoundland author Bernice Morgan. It was published by Breakwater Books Ltd. of St. John's, NL. It was followed by a sequel, "Waiting for Time".

It is a historical novel about the inhabitants of Cape Random, a small outport where survival was dependedent on catching and selling fish in exchange for supplies. It is set in colonial Newfoundland, over the span of many years.

The main characters include Mary "Bundle" Sprig, Lavinia "Vinnie" Andrews and family, Thomas Hutchings, the Vincents, and the Norris family.

Miniseries:

A miniseries based upon the novel published by Breakwater Books Ltd. and its sequel was broadcast in 2002. It changes many details from the novels.

Cast: Danielle Vey, Colm Meaney, Aoife McMahon, Deborah Pollitt, Daniel Payne, Brenda Devine, Ruth Lawrence, Darragh Kelly, Mike Daly, Mary-Lynn Bernard, Michelle Rex, Philip Dinn, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones.

*Screenplay by Des Walsh, based on the novels by Bernice Morgan
*Director of photography, Pierre Letarte
*production design: Normand Sarrazin;
*editor: Jean-Paul Cereghetti
*Production: Passage Films/Cite-Amerique/Subotica Media 2002
*Distributor: Passage Films/CBC
*Producers: Jennice Ripley, Barbara Doran, Lorraine Richard, Tristian Lynch, Leslie Kelly
*Director: John N. Smith
*35mm Betacam SP 368 minutes (8 one-hour episodes)
*Awards: 2002 Gemini Awards - Best Actress in an MOW or Mini Series 2001 St. John's International Women's Film Festival, Opening Gala

External links

*imdb title|id=0262173|title=Random Passage
* [http://www.breakwaterbooks.com/search.php?atn=vue&bkid=44&wds=random%20passage Random Passage, Breakwater Books Ltd.]


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