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Normand D'Amour
Normand D'Amour (born September 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor from Montreal, Quebec. He is most noted for his supporting role in the film '' Everything Is Fine (Tout est parfait)'', for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards in 2009, and was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 29th Genie Awards.Jon Willing, "Genies noms take flight ; Best in Canadian film revealed at aviation museum". ''Ottawa Sun'', February 11, 2009. Career D'Amour has also appeared in other works including ''Cheech'', ''Maman Last Call'', ''Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'', '' Piché: The Landing of a Man (Piché, entre ciel et terre)'', ''Adrien (Le Garagiste)'', ''Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin'', ''Looking for Alexander'', ''Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu)'' and ''Drunken Birds ''Drunken Birds'' (french: Les Oiseaux ivres) i ... [...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] |
Adrien (2015 Film)
''Adrien'' (french: Le Garagiste) is a 2015 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Renée Beaulieu."Renée Beaulieu et Le garagiste: la liberté à tout prix" '' La Presse'', November 2, 2015. The film stars as Adrien, a small-town automobile repair shop owner who is confronting his mortality as he awaits a |
Marguerite Volant
''Marguerite Volant'' is a Canadian television drama series first aired in 1996. Cast *Catherine Sénart as Marguerite Volant * Michael Sapieha as James Elliot Chase *Normand D'Amour as Laval Chevigny * Phillipe Cousineau as Antoine de Courval * Veronique Le Flaguais as Isabeau de Rouville *Gilbert Sicotte as Claude Volant * Pascale Bussieres as Eleanore Volant * Stéphane Gagnon as Lambert Volant * Angele Coutu as Eugénie Beaubassin * Jean-Emery Gagnon as Vincent Léry *Pierre Curzi as Renaud Larochelle *Benoît Dagenais as Père Godefroy Volant *Pascale Montpetit Pascale Montpetit (born 28 July 1960) is a French Canadian actress. In 1990 she won a Best Actress Genie Award for Darrell Wasyk's '' H'', and again in 2002 for Mario Azzopardi's '' Savage Messiah'', She has also won two Gémeaux Awards, one ... as Jeanne Letellier * Benoît Briére as Blaise Melancon External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marguerite Volant 1990s Canadian drama television series 1996 Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avec Un Grand A
''Avec un grand A'' is a French-Canadian drama television series comprising 52 episodes which aired from February 19, 1986 to March 22, 1996 on Télé-Québec. Created and written by Janette Bertrand, the series dealt with issues impacting romance and/or relationships, with each episode tackling a different subject and featuring different characters and situations. Some notable subjects included being closeted and married, prostitution, illness, rape, domestic violence and suicide. Although not its official title, the series is sometimes referred to as ''L'amour avec un grand A'' (''Love With a Capital "L"'') due to the fact that the series' DVD set released in 2005, featuring ten episodes, had that title on the box. It is also the title of the series' theme song, sung by Ginette Reno Ginette Reno (born Ginette Raynault; 28 April 1946) is a Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. She has received nominations for the Genie and Gemini Awards and is a multi-recipient of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origami (film)
''Origami'' is a Canadian science fiction thriller film, directed by Patrick Demers and released in 2017. The film stars François Arnaud as David, a man struggling to make sense of whether his apparent ability to travel back and forth in time is the result of a psychotic break or a timeline that is genuinely folding in on itself.Norman Wilner"Cinefranco review: Origami" ''Now'', October 3, 2018. The film's cast also includes Nobuya Shimamoto, Max Laferriere, Stefanie Nakamura, Benoît Gouin, Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, Normand D'Amour, Patrick Forest, Tania Kontoyanni and Milton Tanaka. The film premiered on July 18, 2017 at the Fantasia Film Festival, before going into commercial release in 2018. Critical response Norman Wilner of ''Now'' rated the film three N's, writing that "the charismatic Arnaud ('' Blindspot'', ''The People Garden'') does a fine job of holding the whole thing together, even as when it briefly flirts with turning into a bad remake of ''The Butterfly Effect''." An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Of Water (2011 Film)
''Fear of Water'' (french: La Peur de l'eau) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Gabriel Pelletier and released in 2011.Charles-Henri Ramond"Peur de l’eau, La – Film de Gabriel Pelletier" ''Films du Québec'', January 7, 2012. The film stars Pierre-François Legendre as André Surprenant, a police officer in the Magdalen Islands who is investigating the rape and murder of the mayor's daughter Rosalie ( Stéphanie Lapointe).André Duchesne"La peur de l'eau, film d'horreur?" '' La Presse'', October 4, 2012. The film's cast also includes Brigitte Pogonat, Sandrine Bisson, Isabelle Cyr, Paul Doucet, Normand D'Amour, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Germain Houde and Pascale Bussières. The film was inspired by, but not a direct adaptation of, Jean Lemieux's crime novel ''On finit toujours par payer''. The film had its theatrical premiere in November 2011, before going into commercial release in January 2012. Awards The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 14th Jutra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See How They Dance
''See How They Dance'' (french: Voyez comme ils dansent) is a 2011 French drama film directed by Claude Miller. Plot During a journey, the widow Lise gets to know her late husband's lover Alexandra. Cast * Marina Hands as Lise Clément * James Thiérrée as Victor Clément Vic * Maya Sansa as Doctor Alexandra Smith a.k.a. Alex * Yves Jacques as George Bliss * Anne-Marie Cadieux as Brigitte * Aubert Pallascio as Antoine Clément * Normand D'Amour as Lee Atlee * Stuart Mylow Jr. as Charlie * Benoît Brière as the lawyer * Patrick Goyette Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ... as Brad Production The scene where James Thierrée and Maya Sansa swims in the nude was shot at Lac Sacacomie, Québec, Canada. "The nine-week shoot in Canada was wonderful," Sansa recalls. "Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5150 Elm's Way
''5150 Elm's Way'' (french: 5150, rue des ormes) is a 2009 French-language Canadian psychological thriller drama film directed by Éric Tessier and starring René-Daniel Dubois and Marc-André Grondin. It is based on a novel with the same name, written by author Patrick Senécal. Plot Elm's Way is a calm street in a small town. When Yannick falls from his bike, he knocks on the door of the Beaulieu residence, to call a cab home. Entering the house, Yannick hears a man screaming upstairs. When he finally encounters the source of the screams he realizes that Beaulieu has wounded the man and was holding him hostage. Beaulieu then locks down Yannick in fear of him calling the police. Over time he learns Beaulieu is a righteous psychopath and fanatical chess player who kills drug-dealers, pedophiles and other bad people for a better world. Weeks pass and Yannick remains a prisoner, though is otherwise not mistreated by Beaulieu. He tries to escape, but is recaptured by Beaulieu's dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Guns
''Father and Guns (french: De père en flic, italic=yes)'' is a Canadian comedy film originating from Quebec that was released in 2009. Directed by Émile Gaudreault, the film stars Michel Côté (actor), Michel Côté and Louis-José Houde as Jacques and Marc Laroche, feuding father and son police officers who are forced to re-evaluate their relationship when they are paired up on an undercover assignment in a father-son adventure therapy camp. The film's cast also includes Caroline Dhavernas, Rémy Girard, Robin Aubert, Pierre Collin and Patrick Drolet. The film took in over $11 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing French-language film in Canadian history. A sequel film, ''Father and Guns 2 (De père en flic 2)'', was released in 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May God Bless America
''May God Bless America'' (french: Que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 2006. A critique of suburban values and lifestyles, the film stars Gildor Roy as Maurice Ménard, a police inspector in Laval, Quebec who is investigating a spate of murders of suspected sex offenders on September 11, 2001, in a community that is largely wrapped up in its own petty dramas with virtually everybody remaining oblivious to or unconcerned about the concurrent September 11 attacks in New York City. The cast also includes Normand D'Amour, René-Daniel Dubois, Patrice Dussault, Gaston Lepage, Sylvie Léonard, Sylvain Marcel, Dominique Quesnel, Jean-Guy Bouchard and Benoît Rousseau. Morin described the film as having been inspired in part by Albert Camus's novel '' The Stranger'', with themes around the danger of individuality taken to extremes. The film premiered on February 17, 2006 at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. Awards M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Camper (film)
''Happy Camper'' (french: Camping sauvage) is a Canadian crime comedy film, directed by Sylvain Roy and Guy A. Lepage and released in 2004. The film stars Lepage as Pierre-Louis, an investment banker who is forced into witness protection after witnessing a crime committed by Jackhammer, the leader of a local biker gang. Assigned to a rural trailer park with the new name Marcel Paquette, he has to fight to stay alive after the gang organizes a plan to find him and retaliate. The cast also includes Sylvie Moreau, Normand D'Amour, Réal Bossé, Emmanuel Bilodeau and Yves Pelletier. The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 25th Genie Awards, for Best Art Direction/Production Design (André-Line Beauparlant), Best Costume Design ( Sophia Lefebvre) and Best Sound Editing (Guy Pelletier, Claire Pochon, Marie-Claude Gagné, Jean-Philippe Savard and Guy Francoeur). At the 7th Jutra Awards, the film was presented with the Billet d'or as the year's top-grossing Quebec f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunken Birds
''Drunken Birds'' (french: Les Oiseaux ivres) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ivan Grbovic and released in 2021. The film stars Jorge Antonio Guerrero as Willy, a Mexican drug runner in a crime cartel who travels to Canada in search of his girlfriend Marlena (Yoshira Escárrega) after she disappears, and takes a job as a migrant worker on a farm in the Montérégie region. The film's cast also includes Hélène Florent, Claude Legault, Marine Johnson, Maxime Dumontier, Amaryllis Tremblay, Karl Walcott, Gilberto Barraza, and Normand D'Amour. The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, in the Platform Prize program. The film was digitally and theatrically released in Canada is on October 15, 2021, by Les Films Opale. It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Synopsis Marlena is the young wife of a powerful wealthy man in Mexico, Willy is her secret lover. Fearing the worst, the lovers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
