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Guy Thauvette
Guy Thauvette (born March 19, 1944) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec, Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''Infiltration (2017 film), Infiltration (Le problème d'infiltration)'', for which he was a Prix Iris nominee for Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018, as well as his performance as Gen. Roméo Dallaire in the film ''A Sunday in Kigali (Une dimanche à Kigali)''.Alison Gillmor, "Rwandan genocide through white eyes". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', March 17, 2007. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thauvette, Guy 1944 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Quebec People from Montérégie French Quebecers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Chapdelaine (1983 Film)
''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a Canadian historical drama film, released in 1983. An adaptation of Louis Hémon's novel ''Maria Chapdelaine'', the film was directed by Gilles Carle and starred Carole Laure in the title role. Synopsis ''Maria Chapdelaine'' is set in the Lac Saint-Jean region of Quebec in the early years of the 20th century. The beautiful Maria (Carole Laure), who dreams of an easier life than the one she must endure in the wilderness, gives her heart to a handsome lumberjack (Nick Mancuso) and waits for his return. Cast The cast includes Claude Rich, Amulette Garneau, Yoland Guérard, Pierre Curzi, Donald Lautrec, Gilbert Sicotte, Guy Thauvette, Stéphane Quéry, Josée-Anne Fortin, Louis-Philippe Milot, Gilbert Comptois, Patrick Messe, Claude Evrard, Claude Berval, Guy Godin, Marie Tifo, Jean-Pierre Masson, Dominique Briand, Claude Prégent, Angèle Arsenault, Jean Ricard, Guy L'Écuyer, Rolland Bédard, Raoul Duguay, Michel Rivard, Gilles Valiquette, Michel Langevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Affaire Dumont
''L'Affaire Dumont'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. Written by Danielle Dansereau based on a true story and directed by Daniel "Podz" Grou, the film stars Marc-André Grondin as Michel Dumont, a divorced young father of two who is accused of a sexual assault he did not commit.Brendan Kelly, "'It's my version of a horror film'; L'Affaire Dumont tells the 'mind-boggling' but true story of a Montreal man wrongly convicted of rape". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 10, 2012. The film's cast also includes Geneviève Brouillette, Patrick Hivon, Marilyn Castonguay, Emmanuel Schwartz, Guy Thauvette Guy Thauvette (born March 19, 1944) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec, Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''Infiltration (2017 film), Infiltration (Le problème d'infiltration)'', for ... and Cynthia Wu-Maheux. Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Affaire Dumont 2012 films Canadian drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Déserteur (film)
''Le déserteur'' is a 2008 Quebec feature film directed by Simon Lavoie. The film stars Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Raymond Cloutier, Danielle Proulx, Viviane Audet, Benoît Gouin and Gilles Renaud. It tells the story of Georges Guénette, a deserter from the Canadian Army during World War II, who was shot and killed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Background Georges Guénette was a deserter from the Canadian Army and, like many French Canadians during World War II, an opponent of the war and conscription. In May 1944, a few months after Guénette deserted from the army, four Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers found Guenette in his father's farmhouse, in St-Lambert-de-Lévis (near Quebec City). He jumped out of a window and ran across the fields. Guénette fell, wounded "by a ricocheting bullet," and died without the last rites of the church. Two RCMP officers were later charged with manslaughter in Guénette's death, and the shooting was an issue in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Instinct
''Killer Instinct'' is a series of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway, Nintendo, and Xbox Game Studios. The original ''Killer Instinct'' was released for arcades in 1994; the game was then released for the Super NES and Game Boy in 1995. Its sequel, ''Killer Instinct 2'', was released for arcades in 1996; the game was then released as ''Killer Instinct Gold'' for the Nintendo 64. The series was rebooted with the release of ''Killer Instinct'' (2013) for the Xbox One. Games ''Killer Instinct'' (1994) ''Killer Instinct'' is an arcade fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway. Initially released in arcades in 1994, the game advertised it would launch in 1995 for an intended "Nintendo Ultra 64" home console. The Ultra 64 eventually materialized as the Nintendo 64, but never received a version of the original ''Killer Instinct''. Instead, the game received a high-profile launch on the SNES which bundled a CD of remixed game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A No-Hit No-Run Summer
''A No-Hit No-Run Summer'' (french: Un été sans point ni coup sûr) is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2008.Charles-Henri Raymond"Un été sans point ni coup sûr – Film de Francis Leclerc" ''Films du Québec'', April 25, 2009. Written by Marc Robitaille as an adaptation of his own novel, the film is set in the late 1960s and stars Pier-Luc Funk as Martin, a young boy who loves baseball and dreams of someday playing for the new Montreal Expos. He is disappointed when he is not chosen for the local youth baseball team by coach Gilbert Turcotte (Roy Dupuis), but his hope is restored when his father Charles (Patrice Robitaille) decides to organize and coach a new baseball team for the kids who didn't make it onto Turcotte's team.Pierre Ranger, "Francis Leclerc — Un été sans point ni coup sûr: l’éveil". ''Séquences'', No. 252 (2008), pp. 14–15. The film received two Prix Jutra nominations at the 11th Jutra Awards in 2009, for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Family Secret (film)
''A Family Secret'' (french: Le Secret de ma mère) is a 2006 Canada, Canadian comedy film, comedy-drama film. Plot Set on New Year's Day, Jos' (David Boutin (actor), David Boutin) family and friends gather together at a funeral parlour where chaos ensues. Awards and nominations ''A Family Secret'' earned two Genie Award nominations (Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Ginette Reno and Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay) and won a Stony Brook Film Festival award for Best Feature. External links Starz Denver Film Festival 2007 * 2006 films 2006 comedy-drama films Films scored by Normand Corbeil Films shot in Montreal Canadian comedy-drama films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking For Alexander
''Looking for Alexander'' (french: Mémoires affectives) is a Canadian drama film. It was directed and written by Francis Leclerc. Marcel Beaulieu also wrote the script. Plot summary Thought to be clinically dead, Alexander (Roy Dupuis) suddenly awakes from a long coma. He recognizes nobody and remembers nothing. As Alexander tries to piece together his life, the mystery deepens. Director Francis Leclerc holds together this precious tale with poetic imagery and strong visuals, all the while teasing the viewer to discover the truth. Awards * Genie Awards for Director, Screenplay, Actor (Roy Dupuis) * Prix Jutra for Film, Director, Actor (Roy Dupuis), EditingOdile Tremblay"Mémoires affectives rafle les grands honneurs aux Jutra" ''Le Devoir'', February 21, 2005. Cast * Roy Dupuis as Alexandre Tourneur * Guy Thauvette as Joseph * Line Rodier as Jeune infirmière * Maka Kotto as Docteur Ba Kobhio * Nathalie Coupal as Michelle Tourneur * Stéphane Archambault as François * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch Me If You Can
''Catch Me If You Can'' is a 2002 American biographical crime comedy-drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams and James Brolin in supporting roles. The screenplay by Jeff Nathanson is based on the "autobiography" of Frank Abagnale, who claims that before his 19th birthday, he successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. The truth of his story is questionable. A movie version of Abagnale's book of the same name was contemplated soon after it was published in 1980 but began in earnest in 1997 when Spielberg's DreamWorks bought the film rights. David Fincher, Gore Verbinski, Lasse Hallström, Miloš Forman, and Cameron Crowe were all considered to direct the film before Spielberg decided to direct it himself. Filming took place from February to Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
''Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'' is a 1993 Canadian biographical anthology film about the pianist Glenn Gould, played by Colm Feore. It was directed by François Girard, with a screenplay by Girard and Don McKellar. The film is presented as a series of 31 short films rather than as one narrative. Segments include documentaries, consisting of interviews with individuals who knew the real Gould, and reenactments of episodes in Gould's life. "Gould Meets McLaren" employs animated spheres from Norman McLaren's filmography. The film received positive reviews and won four Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. Plot With memories revolving around the family's cottage near Lake Simcoe, Glenn Gould recalls how in his childhood, he had ostensibly made the decision to become a concert pianist at age five. In fact, he believes his mother had already chosen that career for him. He recalls being able to read music before he could read books, and learned the music of Johann Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cargo (1990 Film)
''Cargo'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Girard and released in 1990. Girard's feature film debut, the film centres on a sailing trip undertaken by Alice ( Geneviève Rioux), her father Philippe (Michel Dumont) and her lover Marcel (Guy Thauvette). After they are caught in a violent storm which kills Philippe but from which Alice and Marcel are rescued, Philippe is left alone wandering a ghost ship and struggling to make sense of his fate. The film premiered in October 1990 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma. Daniel Jobin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991."Genie candidates announced". ''Edmonton Journal The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as ...'', October 10, 1991. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
''The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy'' is a 1988 Australian-New Zealand mini series based on the Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p225 It was written by David Phillips, and directed by Chris Thomson, and stars Jack Thompson, Brad Davis and Germain Houde. Plot From 1978 to 1985, the '' Rainbow Warrior'' was the flagship of the Greenpeace fleet, active in supporting a number of anti-whaling, anti-seal hunting, anti-nuclear testing and anti-nuclear waste dumping campaigns, during that period. In 1985 it was at the Port of Auckland in New Zealand on its way to a protest against a planned French nuclear test in Moruroa. It was sunk by a bombing operation by the "action" branch of the French foreign intelligence services, the ''Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure'' (DGSE), carried out on 10 July 1985. Fernando Pereira, a photographer, drowned on the sinking ship. Cast * Jack Thompso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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