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Gabriel Gascon
Gabriel Gascon (8 January 1927 – 30 May 2018) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Born in Montreal, Quebec to parents Charles-Auguste Gascon and Marie-Rose Dubuc, Gascon began his acting career after joining the Compagnons de Saint-Laurent_with_the_help_of_his_elder_brother_Jean_Gascon.html" "title=" ... with the help of his elder brother Jean Gascon">Jean. Gascon established his career in France, where he met Andrée Lachapelle. He died on 30 May 2018, aged 91. He was also the brother of filmmaker Gilles Gascon. Partial filmography *''Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence'' (1952) - Janedo *''Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut'' (1956–1963, TV Series) - Alexis Labranche *'' If I Were a Spy'' (1967) *'' The Aeronauts'' (1967, TV Series) - Louis Gagnon *'' The Return of Monte Cristo'' (1968) - Louis - le père de Linda *'' The Sergeant'' (1968) - Paul - Solange's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) *''Les camisards'' (1972) - Capitaine Alexandre Poul *''La Menace'' (1977) - Panne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap Tourmente (film)
''Cap Tourmente'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1993."Cap Tourmente" '' Playback'', September 13, 1993. The film centres on Jeanne O'Neil ( Andrée Lachapelle), a single mother running a small in rural with her daughter Alfa (). The family's life is turned upside d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars And April
''Mars & Avril'' (French: ''Mars et Avril'') is a 2012 Canadian science fiction film starring Jacques Languirand, Caroline Dhavernas, Paul Ahmarani and Robert Lepage. The movie, based on the photo-novels of the same name published by Sid Lee & la Pastèque, is written, produced and directed by Martin Villeneuve.Denis Villeneuve's brother Martin imagines future Montreal with 'Mars et Avril' article from '''', 26 October 2011 The film was shot on a budget of C$2.3 million and featured numerous green screen effects. |
Adam's Wall
''Adam's Wall'' is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Michael Mackenzie, who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois. The film's original music is composed by Benoît Charest. The film was released in Montreal on October 17, 2008. The film stars Jesse Aaron Dwyre as Adam Levy, Flavia Bechara as Yasmine Gibran, Paul Ahmarani as Najeeb Gibran, Gabriel Gascon as Rabbi Levy, Tyrone Benskin as Mostafa and Maxim Roy as Christine. Younger Adam is played by Kyler Nesrallah. Synopsis In Mile End, Montreal, Adam Levy, a Jewish teenager, falls in love with Yasmine Gibran, a Lebanese girl… On his way to audition for music school, Adam meets Yasmine, who is participating in a student protest. When the demonstration gets out of hand, they are thrown together in the rush to evacuate the school. He might have missed his audition, but instead he's met the girl of his dreams! Adam, handsome and shy, and Yasmine, exquisite a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Book Of Revenge
''The Little Book of Revenge'' (french: Guide de la petite vengeance) is a Genie nominated French language Canadian film released in 2006. Plot Bernard, an accountant in a jewelry store, plots revenge against his abusive employer, Monsieur Vendôme, with the help of his friend Robert. Cast * Marc Béland : Bernard * Michel Muller : Robert * Gabriel Gascon : Vendôme * Pascale Bussières : Sandrine * Alice Morel-Michaud : Lili * Marie-Christine Adam : Damaris Reaction The film earned four Genie Award nominations: Best Achievement in Direction, Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and for Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the .... External links * * 2006 films 2000s thriller films Films shot in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marsh (2002 Film)
''The Marsh'' (french: Le Marais) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kim Nguyen and released in 2002."Marais, Le – Film de Kim Nguyen" ''Films du Québec'', January 28, 2009. Set in during the 19th century, the film stars and as Alexandre and Ulysse, two social outcasts who settle on a haunted marsh on the outskirts of a village, but become wrongly suspected of criminal wrongdoing after a woman fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking For Leonard
''Looking for Leonard'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama film, directed by Matt Bissonnette (director), Matt Bissonnette and Steven Clark and released in 2002.Rick Groen, "Leonard's quest finds both vice and virtue". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 29, 2002. Synopsis The film stars Benjamin Ratner as Ted and Darcy Belsher as Johnny, an aimless pair of brothers in Montreal who regularly commit small-scale crimes with the help of Ted's girlfriend Jo (Kim Huffman). Jo, however, is more ambivalent about the trio's lifestyle, and spends most of her time reading Leonard Cohen's novel ''Beautiful Losers'' while entertaining fantasies of meeting and running off with Cohen to lead a more fulfilling and interesting life. Jo then meets Luka (Joel Bissonnette), an immigrant from the Czech Republic whom she becomes smitten with and begins to date; one day, however, a confrontation between Luka and Ted leaves Luka dead, forcing Ted into hiding while Jo has to protect him by lying to the police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriages (2001 Film)
''Marriages'' (french: Mariages) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Catherine Martin and released in 2001. The film centres on Yvonne (Marie-Ève Bertrand), a young girl in 19th-century Quebec whose life is turned upside down by both her own sexual awakening and the apparent return of her mother, who died giving birth to her. The film's cast also includes Guylaine Tremblay, Hélène Loiselle, David Boutin, Mirianne Brûlé and Raymond Cloutier. Critical response The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2001, and Martin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Screenplay at the 22nd Genie Awards."Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'', December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possible Worlds (film)
''Possible Worlds'' is a 2000 Canadian film adaptation of the 1990 play of the same name by John Mighton. The film is directed by Robert Lepage, and stars Tom McCamus and Tilda Swinton. The film's musical score is by George Koller. Mighton approached Lepage to direct an adaption of his play. Lepage, who had seen a tape of Daniel Brook's minimalistic 1998 production, agreed to the request. He liked Mighton's combining of art and science and the theme of diverse, multilayered identity. The Australian film festival ''Possible Worlds'', running since 2006, was named after the film. Plot synopsis The film follows the script of the play. George Barber (Tom McCamus) is a mathematician having strange dreams. He continuously meets a woman, Joyce (Tilda Swinton), at a bar. Sometimes, she is a scientist, sometimes she is a stockbroker, and she doesn't seem to remember him from a moment to another. He has also a dream about strange men who move stones here and there on a rocky waterfront. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
