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The Dishwasher (film)
''The Dishwasher'' (french: Le Plongeur) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2023.Charles-Henri Ramond"Plongeur, Le – Film de Francis Leclerc" ''Films du Québec'', February 18, 2023. An adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel by Stéphane Larue, the film stars Henri Richer-Picard as Stéphane, who takes a menial job as a dishwasher in a restaurant after being left in deep debt by a gambling addiction. The film's cast also includes Charles-Aubey Houde, Joan Hart, Maxime de Cotret, Fayolle Jean Jr., Robin L'Houmeau, Marie-Ève Beauregard, Zachary Évrard, Gabrielle Côté, Jade Charbonneau, Guillaume Laurin, Anthony Therrien, Julien Leclerc, Stéphan Allard, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Luka Limoges, Emmanuel Schwartz and Éric K. Boulianne. It features a soundtrack of classic rock and heavy metal songs alongside pop and electronic songs contemporary to the film's early-2000s setting, including material by Iron Maiden, Anonymus, Ranc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Leclerc
Francis Leclerc (born 1971 in Quebec City) is a Canadian film and television director, screenwriter and film editor. He is the son of Félix Leclerc. Since 1995 he has worked in the Quebec film industry, directing music videos for many well-known Quebec artists. He has directed more than 20 short and medium-length films, including a television adaptation of Robert Lepage’s '' Les Sept branches de la rivière Ota''. He directed and co-wrote his critically acclaimed debut feature, '' A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre)'', in 2001. His second feature, ''Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives)'', a nuanced and mature work about lost memory and childhood tragedy, secured him Genie Awards for best director and screenplay as well as the Prix Jutra for direction. His film ''Barefoot at Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube)'', an adaptation of his father's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, was released in 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |