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Manners of Dying
Directed by	Jeremy Peter Allen
Screenplay by	Jeremy Peter Allen
Story by	Yann Martel
Produced by	Yves Fortin Gautam Hooja
Starring	Roy Dupuis Serge Houde
Cinematography	James Gray
Edited by	Jeremy Peter Allen
Music by	Éric Pfalzgraf
Release dates	October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31) (Festival international du cinéma en Abitibi Témiscamingue) October 27, 2005 (2005-10-27) (Canada)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Manners of Dying is a 2004 Canadian drama film based on the short story of the same name (1993) by Yann Martel, winner of the Man Booker Prize for his book, The Life of Pi.

Plot

Kevin Barlow (Roy Dupuis) will die on schedule and according to regulations. Harry Parlington (Serge Houde), director of the Cantos execution facility, intends to make sure of it. However Barlow chooses to go, be it calmly or fighting to the end, Parlington feels confident that he and his team can deal with the situation. When Barlow makes an unusual final request, a strange duel ensues between the condemned man and the prison director. In this struggle there can be no winner or loser, only two men faced with doubts and difficult choices to make.

Recognition

• 2006 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing - Jeremy Peter Allen - Nominated
• 2006 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score - Éric Pfalzgraf - Nominated

External links

• Official Website
• Manners of Dying at IMDb
• Manners of Dying at AllMovie