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Marguerite Duparc
Marguerite Duparc (March 13, 1933 – February 13, 1982) was a Canadian film producer and editor, best known for her collaborations with her husband Jean Pierre Lefebvre."Marguerite Duparc" '' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. Born in France, Duparc emigrated to Canada in 1955, and worked in film distribution until marrying Lefebvre in the early 1960s. She was the editor of virtually all of Lefebvre's films from '' The Revolutionary (Le révolutionnaire)'' in 1965 through to '' |
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] |
Straight To The Heart (1968 Film)
''Straight to the Heart'' (french: Jusqu'au cœur) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1968. The film stars Robert Charlebois as Garou, a committed pacifist who is detained by mysterious authorities who try to brainwash him into supporting and defending war, and Claudine Monfette as his girlfriend. Following its Canadian theatrical premiere in 1968, the film was screened in the Director's Fortnight stream at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. Critical analysis Jay Scott of ''The Globe and Mail'' would later describe the film as "a confluence of Godard and the Antonioni of '' Blow Up''", writing that "it is relentlessly experimental and gives the lie to the accusation that Lefebvre cannot pace his films rapidly". Peter Harcourt of the Canadian Film Institute wrote that "complex in its construction, ''Jusqu'au cœur'' seems simplistic in its conclusion. Though an interesting film, it can perhaps endure a cursory treatment. Its chief value may l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Winter (film)
''Blue Winter'' (french: L'hiver bleu) is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by André Blanchard and released in 1979. Using a cast of non-professional actors, the film centres on Christiane (Christiane Lévesque) and Nicole (Nicole Scant), two young adult sisters trying to establish themselves in the economically struggling city of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec."Hiver bleu, L’ – Film d’André Blanchard" ''Films du Québec'', January 30, 2009. The film won the Prix de la critique québécoise in 1979. It was later screened at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Be Sixteen
''To Be Sixteen'' (french: Avoir 16 ans) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1979.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 219. The film stars Yves Benoît as Louis, a 16-year-old high school student who is sent to a mental institution by his father (Aubert Pallascio) to punish him for his rebelliousness, and is under the care of a psychiatrist (Gilles Renaud)."Avoir 16 ans (To Be Sixteen)" '' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. The film's cast also includes Marthe Choquette, , Éric Beausà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died
''The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died'' (french: Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort) is a 1977 French-Canadian feature from Jean Pierre Lefebvre. The second film in his Abel Gagné trilogy, preceded by '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça)'' in 1967 and followed by '' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'' in 1998, the film follows Abel (Marcel Sabourin) on a journey to France to visit the land of his ancestors. Synopsis Abel leaves Montreal for a visit to France, the country of his ancestors. In Paris he encounters several people, from a taxi-driver to a ''haute bourgeoisie'' family. He visits Jeanne (Myriam Boyer), a young widow who lives with her daughter (Viviane Lesser) and works in a garment factory. When Jeanne’s mother hangs herself they leave for Charleville, their hometown and Rimbaud's birthplace, where Abel meets Jeanne’s drunkard father (Roger Blin). Abel leaves for the Cote d’Azur where he meets Anne (Anouk Ferjac), a children’s court judge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From The Movies
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confidences Of The Night
''Confidences of the Night'' (french: L'Amour blessé, lit. "Wounded Love") is a 1975 Canadian drama film written and directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 47. The film stars Louise Cuerrier as a lonely single woman who is spending her evening at home accompanied only by the voices of other people, such as a radio phone-in show and noise from the neighbours heard through the wall; the film's limited plot unfolds when she calls the radio show to talk about leaving her abusive ex-husband, only to then receive angry phone calls from him and his mother.Connie Tadros, "Jean Lefebvre's L'amour blessé". ''Cinema Canada'', May 1976. pp. 48-49. Cuerrier herself is the only cast member seen on screen in the film; the offscreen voices are provided by a cast including Gilles Proulx, Paule Baillargeon, Pierre Curzi, Frédérique Collin, Monique Mercure, Jean-Guy Moreau, Denise Morelle, Lise Demers and Guy Thauvette. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigs Are Seldom Clean
''Pigs Are Seldom Clean'' (french: On n'engraisse pas les cochons à l'eau claire, lit. "One Doesn't Fatten Pigs in Clean Water") is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1973.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 170. The film stars Jean-René Ouellet as Bob Tremblay, an undercover Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in Hull, Quebec, whose fiancée Hélène is kidnapped and raped by the criminal gang he is infiltrating after his identity is discovered. The film's cast also includes Marthe Nadeau, Maryse Pelletier, J.-Léo Gagnon, Jean-Pierre Saulnier, Louise Cuerrier and Denys Arcand. Jay Scott of ''The Globe and Mail'' characterized the film as "Lefebvre's only melodrama, a film that could almost be a product of the new German Cinema."Jay Scott, "Lefebvre's deceptive simplicity". ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Betrothal
''The Last Betrothal'' (french: Les dernières fiançailles) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1973.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 122. The film stars J. Léo Gagnon and Marthe Nadeau as Armand and Rose Tremblay, an elderly couple who have been married for fifty years and are living their final days together as Armand is terminally ill; however, Rose has secretly vowed to die at the same time as Armand, so that she will never have to live without him. The cast also includes Marcel Sabourin as Armand's doctor. The film opened theatrically in December 1973.Charles-Henri Ramond"Dernières fiançailles, Les – Film de Jean Pierre Lefebvre" ''Films du Québec'', January 3, 2009. It was screened in the Directors Fortnight program at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, and was the 1974 winner of the Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma for the best film on spiritual and religious th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimatum (1973 Film)
An ; ) is a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat to be followed through in case of noncompliance (open loop). An ultimatum is generally the final demand in a series of requests. As such, the time allotted is usually short, and the request is understood not to be open to further negotiation. The threat which backs up the ultimatum can vary depending on the demand in question and on the other circumstances. The word is used in diplomacy to signify the final terms submitted by one of the parties in negotiation for settlement of any subject of disagreement. It is accompanied by an intimation as to how refusal will be regarded. English diplomacy has devised the adroit reservation that refusal will be regarded as an "unfriendly act", a phrase which serves as a warning that the consequences of the rupture of negotiations will be considered from the point of view of forcing a settlement. This opens up a variety of possib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Money (1972 Film)
''Dirty Money'' (french: La Maudite Galette) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1972."La maudite galette" . ''Estrie Plus'', December 4, 2013. It was the first feature-length narrative film directed by Arcand. The film stars René Caron and as Rolland and Berthe Soucy, a couple who are financially struggling. Rolland's wealthy uncle Arthur (Léo Gagnon) comes for a visit and offers them a gift of money to help out, but withdraws the offer after they quibble with the amount; after he leaves, Rolland and Berthe decide to go to his house and rob him. Unbeknownst to them, however, their reclusive tenant Ernest ( |
My Eye
''My Eye'' (french: Mon œil) is a Canadian satirical film, written and directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1971.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 146. Satirizing the dominance of television, the film stars Raôul Duguay as a man who is watching television and imagining himself as a participant in eight different programs over the course of the evening.Gilles Blain, "Sur nos écrans: Mon œil". '' Séquences'', No. 64 (February 1971). pp. 34-37. The cast also includes Katia Bellangé, Janou Furtado, Andrée Paul, Huguette Roy, Céline Bernier, Pauline Fortier, André Leduc, Denys Arcand, Yvon Malette, Pierre Hébert, Don Arioli Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON * Don (river), a river in European Russia * Don River (other), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a ..., Pierre Bernier, Gérard Paquin, Camil Houle, M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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