Warrendale
“The Cannes prize-winner they dare not show on TV.”
1967 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by 
Allan King
Allan KingCast
Martin Fischer
Credits
Cinematography: William Brayne
Editing: Peter Moseley
Produced by: Allan King
Plot
A documentary about a Toronto treatment home for emotionally disturbed children, observed without commentary as staff members try to help them.
Sinekatalog’s take
A raw, difficult piece of direct cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (642 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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