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Hélène Loiselle
Hélène Loiselle (March 17, 1928 – August 7, 2013) was a Canadian actress living and working in Quebec. Life She was born in Montreal and studied acting with Charlotte Boisjoli, François Rozet, and during the 1940s. Loiselle joined the theatre troupe Compagnons de Saint-Laurent and performed works by Jean Giraudoux, Racine, Edmond Rostand and Shakespeare. She spent two years in the early 1950s in Paris developing her technique. On her return, she performed in plays that included Chekhov's '' Three Sisters'' and ''Uncle Vanya'', ''Antigone'' and '. In 1995, Loiselle received a Prix Gémeaux for her role in the television drama '. She also played several witches in the popular Radio Canada television show for children '' Fanfreluche''. Loiselle married the comedian ; he died in 2000. In 2006, she received the Prix Denise-Pelletier. She died at the age of 85 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years. Her brother Hubert Loiselle was also a well-kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' 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 metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the second-largest city, and second-largest metropolitan area in Canada. French is the city's official language. In 2021, it was spoken at home by 59.1% of the population and 69.2% in the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area. Overall, 85.7% of the population of the city of Montreal consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. The English- and French-language service units of the corporation are commonly known as CBC and Radio-Canada, respectively. Although some local stations in Canada predate the CBC's founding, CBC is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Canada. The CBC was established on November 2, 1936. The CBC operates four terrestrial radio networks: The English-language CBC Radio One and CBC Music, and the French-language Ici Radio-Canada Première and Ici Musique. (International radio service Radio Canada International historically transmitted via shortwave radio, but since 2012 its content is only available as podcasts on its website.) The CBC also operates two terrestrial television networks, the English-language CBC Television and the French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Belles-sœurs
''Les Belles-sœurs'' ("The Sisters-in-Law") is a two-act play written by Michel Tremblay in 1965. It was Tremblay's first professionally produced work and remains his most popular and most translated work. The play has had a profound effect on Quebec language, culture and theatre. ''Les Belles-sœurs'' premiered at Théâtre du Rideau Vert on August 28, 1968. It was directed by André Brassard and starred Denise Proulx, Odette Gagnon, Denise Filiatrault, Rita Lafontaine, Luce Guilbeault, Germaine Giroux and Nicole Leblanc among others, with set design by Réal Ouellette and costumes by François Barbeau. The English version, translated by John Van Burek and Bill Glassco, had its first run at the St. Lawrence Centre in Toronto on April 3, 1973 and starred Candy Kane, Elva Mai Hoover, Monique Mercure, among others. The production was also directed and designed by André Brassard. The ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'' describes the importance of the play in the following way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles (2008 Film)
''Gilles'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Constant Mentzas and released in 2008. The film stars Hélène Loiselle as an elderly woman who has spent her life caring for her developmentally disabled son Gilles (Réjean Lefrançois), but who is now terminally ill and struggling to prepare him for the day he will have to move into assisted living. The film was the last significant acting role for Loiselle, one of Quebec's major actresses of the 20th century, before her own death in 2013. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.Linda Barnard"Drama rules as Genie nominations announced" ''Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ...'', March 1, 2010. References External links * 2008 films 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Chapel (film)
''The White Chapel'' (french: Une chapelle blanche) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Simon Lavoie and released in 2005. The film stars Hélène Loiselle as Rose-Flore, an elderly woman living in a small town whose familiar routines are disrupted when the small white chapel across the street from her home is repainted blue."Kiss, kiss. Puff, puff. Dribble, dribble; If you're a fan of (name any genre) ... here are some movies for you". ''Toronto Star'', September 8, 2005. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the Jutra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 8th Jutra Awards in 2006.Odile Tremblay"C.R.A.Z.Y. monopolise les Jutra" ''Le Devoir ''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910. ''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...'', March 20, 2006. References ... [...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] |
The Bottle (2000 Film)
''The Bottle'' (french: La bouteille) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Alain DesRochers and released in 2000."Bouteille, La – Film d’Alain Desrochers" ''Films du Québec'', January 5, 2009. The film stars Réal Bossé and François Papineau as Réal and François, two longtime friends who decide to recover a beer bottle, containing a paper on which they wrote down their hopes and dreams for the future, which they buried 15 years earlier in the back yard of Antoine (Jean Lapointe), a grumpy old man. The film's cast also includes Hélène Loiselle, Pascale Bussières, Louis Champagne, Sylvie Moreau and Jean-Pierre Ferland. DesRochers received a Genie Award nomination for Canadian Screen Award for Best Director, Best Director at the 21st Genie Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Mortem (1999 Film)
''Post Mortem'' is a 1999 Canadian drama film directed by Louis Bélanger. at 's Canadian Film Encyclopedia. The film won two , including for Moreau. Cast * |
Orders (1974 Film)
''Orders'' (french: Les Ordres; known in the United States as: ''Orderers'') is a 1974 Quebec historical drama film about the incarceration of innocent civilians during the 1970 October Crisis and the War Measures Act enacted by the Canadian government of Pierre Trudeau. It is the second film by director Michel Brault. It features entertainer and Senator Jean Lapointe. Plot The film tells the story of five of those incarcerated civilians. It is scripted but is inspired by a number of interviews with actual prisoners made during the events and its style is heavily inspired by the Quebec school of Cinéma vérité. It is a docufiction. Cast * Hélène Loiselle as Marie Boudreau * Jean Lapointe as Clermont Boudreau * Guy Provost as Dr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin * Claude Gauthier as Richard Lavoie * Louise Forestier as Claudette Dusseault *Louise Pratte as Louise Boudreau *Martine Pratte as Martine Boudreau *Monique Pratte as Monique Boudreau *Amulette Garneau as Mrs. Thibault, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Durocher, Waitress
''Françoise Durocher, Waitress'' is a Canadian dramatic television film, directed by André Brassard and released in 1972. The film presents a portrait of Françoise Durocher, a waitress at a diner in Quebec, as portrayed by 24 different actresses and one male actor in drag over the course of seven monologues.François Lévesque"«Françoise Durocher, waitress», d’André Brassard" ''Le Devoir'', May 15, 2017. The performers playing Durocher over the course of the film include Odette Gagnon, Rita Lafontaine, Christine Olivier, Louisette Dussault, Sophie Clément, Luce Guilbeault, Michelle Rossignol, Frédérique Collin, Carmen Tremblay, Hélène Loiselle, Amulette Garneau, Monique Mercure, Mirielle Lachance, Sylvie Heppel, Denise Proulx, Denise Morelle, Ève Gagnier, Anne-Marie Ducharme, Katerine Mousseau, Véronique Le Flaguais, Angèle Coutu, Denise de Jaguère, Suzelle Collette, Huguette Gervais and Normand Morin. The film won three Canadian Film Awards at the 24th Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term memory, remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include primary progressive aphasia, problems with language, Orientation (mental), disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and challenging behaviour, behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the typical life expectancy following diagnosis is three to nine years. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
