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Tit-Coq
''Tit-Coq'' (lit. "Little Rooster") is a Canadian film, directed by René Delacroix and Gratien Gélinas, and released in 1953. Gélinas' immensely popular play started life as a film script, but when he had difficulty with the financing he performed it on stage. By 1952 he was able to raise the money. Filmed essentially as it appeared on stage, it tells the story of Tit-Coq (Gélinas), a shy, awkward French-Canadian soldier with an irreverent sense of humour who falls for the sister (Monique Miller) of a friend (Clément Latour). She promises to wait for him when he is sent to fight overseas during World War II, but she doesn’t. When Tit-Coq returns he is once again alone in the world. The film's cast also includes Juliette Béliveau, Denise Pelletier and Jean Duceppe. The film won the Canadian Film Award for Film of the Year at the 5th Canadian Film Awards in 1953."On the Screen". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 1, 1953. Gélinas was so moved by the victory that he began to cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Béliveau
Juliette Béliveau (October 28, 1889 – August 26, 1975) was a French Canadian actress and singer, who starred in various radio and television comedies and dramas, as well as in theatre productions. She was also the heroine of a weekly comic strip drawn by Dick Lucas, published by Radiomonde from 1950 through 1954. Career Born in Nicolet, Quebec, Béliveau's first public performance came at the age of ten, when she obtained a role in '' La Meunière'' performed at the Monument-National by Elzéar Roy's acting group Soirées de famille. It was here she was dubbed "la petite Sarah" by Louis-Honoré Fréchette, a reference to noted actress Sarah Bernhardt Béliveau's second job came at age twelve, when she gained a part in '' La Case de l'oncle Tom'' which was performed by the acting company of Paul Cazeneuve at the Théâtre National. She went to study for a time at the Académie Marchand, before returning to the theatre in 1902 to play the role of Fanfan in '' La F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratien Gélinas
Gratien Gélinas, (December 8, 1909 – March 16, 1999) was a Canadian writer, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator who is considered one of the founders of modern Canadian theatre and film. His major works include ''Tit-Coq'' (1948), ''Bousille et les Justes'' (1959), and ''Hier, les enfants dansaient'' (1968). He also wrote a series of satirical revues known as the ''Fridolinades''. The ''Fridolinades'' revues, consisting of comic sketches, songs, and monologues, were named for the often-featured character Fridolin. A poor boy from Montreal, he wore a tri-colour Canadiens hockey jersey, knee socks, and suspenders. While not quite joual, the French he spoke was reflective of what a person would hear on the streets of Montreal, which made it stand out in sharp contrast to the continental French being spoken in most other theatres. Fridolin's boundless optimism in the face of constant disappointment came to emblemize the Quebec spirit of "survivance", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Delacroix
René Delacroix (August 27, 1900 - June 11, 1976) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was most noted for a mid-career period from 1949 to 1954 when he was based in Montreal, during which he directed or co-directed several of the most important early feature films in the Cinema of Quebec.Michel Houle et Alain Julien, ''Dictionnaire du cinéma québécois'', Fides, 1978. The film ''Tit-Coq'', codirected with Gratien Gélinas, won the Canadian Film Award for Film of the Year at the 5th Canadian Film Awards in 1953."On the Screen". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 1, 1953. Filmography *''La relève'' - 1932 *''Meute et kangourous...'' - 1935 *''Promesses'' - 1939 *''Notre-Dame de la Mouise'' - 1941, writer only *'' The Murderer Is Not Guilty (L'assassin n'est pas coupable)'' - 1946 *''Gonzague'' - 1947 *'' The Grand Bill (Le Gros Bill)'' - 1949, with Jean-Yves Bigras *'' The Story of Dr. Louise (On ne triche pas la vie)'' - 1949, with Paul Vandenberghe *''Ils ont vingt ans'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Canadian Film Awards
The 5th Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 30, 1953 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 21-23. The ceremony was hosted by Jacques DesBaillets. Winners Films *Film of the Year: ''Tit-Coq'' — René Delacroix, Gratien Gélinas *Theatrical Feature: ''Tit-Coq'' — René Delacroix, Gratien Gélinas *Theatrical Short: ''The Bird Fancier (L'Homme aux oiseaux)'' — Bernard Devlin, Jean Palardy ::Honourable mention: '' Canine Crimebusters'' — Bernard Norrish ::Honourable mention: ''Citizen Varek'' — Gordon Burwash ::Honourable mention: ''Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine'' — Jean Palardy ::Honourable mention: ''The Roaring Game'' — Bernard Norrish *Non-Theatrical, Open: ''Angotee: Story of an Eskimo Boy'' — Douglas Wilkinson ::Honourable mention: ''Age of the Beaver'' — Colin Low ::Honourable mention: ''Birds That Eat'' — Quentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Film Award
The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s they were also sometimes known as the Etrog Awards for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette. The awards were succeeded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema's Genie Awards in 1980; beginning in 2013 the Academy merged the Genie Awards with its separate Gemini Awards program for television to create the contemporary Canadian Screen Awards. History The award was first established in 1949 by the Canadian Association for Adult Education, under a steering committee that included the National Film Board's James Beveridge, the Canadian Foundation's Walter Herbert, filmmaker F. R. Crawley, the National Gallery of Canada's Donald Buchanan and diplomat Graham McInnes. The initial jury consisted of Hye Bossin, managing editor of ''Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Films
The history of cinema in Quebec started on June 27, 1896 when the Frenchman Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montreal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Quebec cinema industry would emerge. Approximately 620 feature-length films have been produced, or partially produced by the Quebec film industry since 1943. Due to language and cultural differences between the predominantly francophone population of Quebec and the predominantly anglophone population of the rest of Canada, Quebec's film industry is commonly regarded as a distinct entity from its English Canadian counterpart. In addition to participating in Canada's national Genie Awards, the Quebec film industry also maintains its own awards ceremony, the Prix Iris (formerly known as Jutra). In addition, the popularity of homegrown French language films among Quebec audiences, as opposed to English Canadians' preference for Hollywood films, mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Motion Picture
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The award was first presented in 1949 by the Canadian Film Awards under the title Film of the Year. Due to the economics of Canadian film production, however, most Canadian films made in this era were documentaries or short films rather than full-length narrative feature films. In some years, a Film of the Year award was not formally presented, with the highest film award presented that year being in the Theatrical Short or Amateur Film categories. In 1964, the Canadian Film Awards introduced an award for Best Feature Film. For the remainder of the 1960s, the two awards were presented alongside each other to different films, except in 1965 when a Feature Film was named and a Film of the Year was not, and in 1967 when the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, the 25th annual festival, ran from September 7 to September 16, 2000. Along with special events to commemorate the anniversary, there were a total of 330 films screened. There was a special screening of Sergei Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky featuring musical accompaniment by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Also, 25 digital video shorts were made by attending filmmakers. Awards Programmes Gala Presentations * ''Almost Famous'' by Cameron Crowe * '' Best In Show'' by Christopher Guest * ''Bread and Tulips'' by Silvio Soldini * '' The Contender'' by Rod Lurie * ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' by Ang Lee * ''The Dish'' by Rob Sitch * ''Dr. T and the Women'' by Robert Altman * ''The House of Mirth'' by Terence Davies * ''How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog'' by Michael Kalesniko * ''In the Mood for Love'' by Wong Kar-wai * ''The Luzhin Defence'' by Marleen Gorris * ''Men of Honor'' by George Tillman Jr. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monique Miller
Monique Miller, (born 9 December 1933) is a French Canadian actress. She is known for her live theatre performances, and also performs in films and on television. She is the sister of actress Louise Remy. Career In 1951 Miller performed in the first production of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in Montreal. She made her screen debut in the film ''Tit-Coq'' in 1953."L'éternelle jeunesse de Monique Miller" ''Radio-Canada'', 5 May 2018 In 1955 she performed in the television series ''Cap-aux-sorciers''. In 1965 she appeared in the mid-length docufiction film '' The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan (La neige a fondu sur la Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Picture Genie And Canadian Screen Award Winners
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French-language Canadian Films
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1950s French-language Films
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