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Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (born August 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress and television host. Biography Magalie Lépine-Blondeau studied theater at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, then at The National Theater School of Canada. After she obtained her degree, she made many appearances on television, cinema, and theater. She dubs characters in hundreds of films and series. She also lends her voice to Tamara Hope. In theater, she regularly works with the director Serge Denoncourt. Under his direction, she has notably acted as Madame de Tourvel in ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' and Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac. She also participated in the creation of ''Christine, la'' ''reine-garçon,'' by Michel Marc Bouchard. Since September 2015, she has hosted the show ''Partir autrement'' on TV5. She achieved great success in 2016 in ''District 31'' when she acted as the lieutenant detective, Nadine Legrand. However, her character died in a motorcycle accident in only the second season of the series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana (play)
Ana or ANA may refer to: People * Ana (given name), a list of people with the name * Ana people or Atakpame people, an ethnic group of West Africa * ana (gamer), Anathan Pham, an Australian professional ''Dota 2'' player known as ana Places * Ana, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, village in Iran * Ana or Anah, town in Iraq * Ana, populated place in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea * Ana or Anié, town in Togo Arts and entertainment * ''Ana'' (1982 film), a Portuguese film * ''Ana'' (2020 film), an American film * ''The Hole'' (1957 film) or ''Ana'', a 1957 Japanese film * ''Ana'' (1984 TV series), a Pakistani drama on PTV * ''Ana'' (2004 TV series), a Pakistani drama on Geo TV * ''Ana'' (2020 TV series), a Mexican comedy show * ''ana'' (2021 TV series), Syrian TV series starring Taim Hasan * "Ana", a song by the Pixies from ''Bossanova'' * ''Ana'' (Ralph Towner album), 1996 * Ana (Ana album), 1987 * Ana (''Overwatch''), a player character in the video games ''Overwatch'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restless River
''Restless River'' (french: La rivière sans repos) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu and released in 2019. An adaptation of Gabrielle Roy's 1970 novel ''Windflower (La rivière sans repos)'', the film stars Malaya Qaunirq Chapman as Elsa, a young Inuk woman in Kuujjuaq, Quebec in the 1940s who becomes a mother after being raped by an American soldier stationed at the town's military base, but whose resilience and strength carry her through her difficult circumstances. The film's cast also includes Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Patrick Hivon, Mark Antony Krupa, Tobie Pelletier, Taqraliq Partridge, Nick Serino, Etua Snowball and Matthew York. Ivalu also appears in a supporting role as Elsa's grandmother. The film premiered on October 12, 2019 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma. Critical response Jill Wilson of the ''Winnipeg Free Press'' gave the film a mixed review, writing that it beautifully evoked a sense of place but that it was les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanks For Everything (2019 Film)
''Thanks for Everything'' (french: Merci pour tout) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Louise Archambault and released in 2019. Her second film to be released in 2019 following ''And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux)'', the film stars Julie Perreault and Magalie Lépine-Blondeau as Christine and Marianne Cyr, two estranged sisters who reunite after the death of their father (Gilbert Sicotte), and embark on a road trip to the Magdalen Islands to scatter his ashes. The film's cast also includes Robin Aubert, Guy Nadon, Patrick Hivon, Jean-François Pichette, Aliocha Schneider and Sasha Migliarese. The film opened in theatres on December 25, 2019, and was the top-grossing Quebec film in its first week of release. It was nominated for two awards at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards The 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards were presented on 10 June 2020, to recognize talent and achievement in the cinema of Quebec. The planned 7 June ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Brother's Love
''A Brother's Love'' (french: La femme de mon frère, lit=My Brother's Wife) is a 2019 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Monia Chokri. It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was released theatrically in Canada on 7 June 2019 by Les Films Séville. The film stars Anne-Élisabeth Bossé as Sophia, an immature university graduate student who is forced to reassess her life when her brother Karim (Patrick Hivon), with whom she has always had a very close and codependent relationship, falls in love with her gynecologist Éloise (Evelyne Brochu). Plot Sophia earns her PhD for her thesis on Antonio Gramsci, but discovers a lack of teaching positions available in her field and is saddled with student debt. At age 35, she lives rent-free with her brother Karim and leads tours at a local art gallery. Pregnant, Sophia seeks an abortion and she and Karim meet Eloïse, a doctor. Eloïse recognizes Karim as a man she me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 (2016 Film)
''9'' (french: 9, le film) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, which was released in 2016. Adapted from Stéphane E. Roy's theatrical play ''9 Variations on the Void (Neuf variations sur le vide)'', the film is an anthology of nine short films by nine different film directors on the theme of communication difficulties, unified by the common narrative element of a conference on communication by self-help guru Marc Gélinas (played by Roy). Segments were directed by Roy, Claude Brie, Érik Canuel, Jean-Philippe Duval, Marc Labrèche, Micheline Lanctôt, Luc Picard, Éric Tessier and Ricardo Trogi.Alain de Repentigny"9 - Le film: un «truc de gang»" '' La Presse'', September 7, 2016. Segments *"Abus" (Roy) - Annabelle (Anne-Marie Cadieux) and Christian ( Christian Bégin) are a married couple who play manipulative games with each other.Alain de Repentigny"9 - Le film: la parole aux neuf réalisateurs" '' La Presse'', September 7, 2016. *"Subitement" (Picard) – An actor receives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Project
''Love Project'' (french: Love Projet) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Carole Laure and released in 2014. An ensemble drama, the film focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of young theatre professionals who are working to produce a multimedia stage play. Its cast includes Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Benoît McGinnis, Natacha Filiatrault, Éric Robidoux, Céline Bonnier, Tomas Furey, Victoria Diamond, Charles-William Ross, Alice Morel-Michaud, Pascale Bussières, Roger La Rue, Benoît Lachambre, Louise Bombardier and Louise Latraverse. The film premiered on October 17, 2014, at the Festival du nouveau cinéma. Lewis Furey received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015, for the song "Road to Rainbow's End". Hairstylist Ghislaine Sant received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Hair at the 17th Jutra Awards The 17th Jutra Awards were held on March 15, 2015 to honour films made with the participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Eye For Beauty
''An Eye for Beauty'' (french: Le règne de la beauté) is a 2014 Canadian drama film directed by Denys Arcand."CANNES: Seville Intl. Picks Up Denys Arcand's 'An Eye for Beauty'" '''', May 13, 2014. The film stars as Luc, an architect from Quebec married to Stéphanie (), who begins an [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Extraordinary Person
''An Extraordinary Person'' (french: Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Monia Chokri and released in 2013.Julie Ledoux"Le court métrage Quelqu’un d’extraordinaire de Monia Chokri en compétition au Festival du film de Locarno" ''Voir'', July 17, 2013. The film stars Magalie Lépine-Blondeau as Sarah, a brilliant academic who suffers from severe social anxiety but must cope with seeing many old friends at her colleague's engagement party."Chutes extraordinaires et royaumes mortels: 7 courts métrages québécois de La distributrice de films". ''24 images'', Vol. 172 (June/July 2015). The film's cast also includes Anne Dorval, Sophie Cadieux, Evelyne Brochu, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Laurence Leboeuf, Marilyn Castonguay and Anne-Marie Cadieux. The film premiered at the 2013 Locarno Festival, and was named in the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian short films of 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bossé Empire
''The Bossé Empire'' (french: L'Empire Bo$$é) is a Canadian mockumentary film, directed by Claude Desrosiers and released in 2012. The film traces the rise and fall of Bernard Bossé (Guy A. Lepage), a man who grew from humble beginnings to become the wealthiest man in Quebec by delving into absolutely every sector of economic activity regardless of whether it was legal or illegal.François Houde"L'empire Bossé: pas assez déjanté pour soutenir l'intérêt" '' Le Nouvelliste'', March 17, 2012. The film's cast also includes Claude Legault, Valérie Blais, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Élise Guilbault, James Hyndman, Gabriel Arcand, Benoît McGinnis, Cynthia Wu-Maheux and Yves Pelletier. The film was released to theatres on March 16, 2012. Marketing efforts for the film included the creation of a fake website for Bossé's corporate empire. Reception The film was not positively received by critics, with François Houde of '' Le Nouvelliste'' writing that its chief weakness was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbeats (2010 Film)
''Heartbeats'' (french: Les amours imaginaires, lit=Imaginary Lovers) is a 2010 Canadian romantic drama film written and directed by Xavier Dolan. It follows the story of two friends who both fall in love with the same man. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Francis and Marie first meet Nicolas at a dinner party, where they both feign lack of interest in him. Over the next couple of weeks, the three form a close friendship, meeting up regularly and even sleeping together in the same bed. However, it is clear that both Marie and Francis have an interest in Nicolas beyond friendship. Francis is unhappy when Nicolas invites Marie to the theater. Marie is visibly disappointed when she arrives at a Vietnamese restaurant with Nicolas after the play, finds Francis dining with several friends, and watches Nicolas take a seat at the end of the table furthest from her. Both interpret Nicolas' actions as signs of intimacy and affection: Nico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Aunt Aline
''My Aunt Aline'' (french: Ma tante Aline) is a 2007 Canadian comedy film directed by Gabriel Pelletier. Plot Geneviève Saint-Louis ( Sylvie Léonard) is a successful career woman who does nothing but work. One day, her aunt Aline (Béatrice Picard) shows up unexpectedly on her doorstep penniless and just one step away from a retirement home. Determined to stay out, Aline turns Geneviève's life upside-down as she takes her on the ride of her life that includes a stop in Cuba. Awards Picard received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 28th Genie Awards. The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 10th Jutra Awards, for Best Hair ( Réjean Forget) and Best Makeup (Kathryn Casault Kathryn Casault is a Canadian make-up artist. She is most noted for her work on the film ''Babine'', for which she won the Jutra Award for Best Makeup at the 11th Jutra Awards in 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
