''Black List'' (french: Liste noire) is a 1995 Canadian

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. It was directed by

Jean-Marc Vallée Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including '' ...

(in his feature directorial debut), written by Sylvain Guy and produced by Marcel Giroux. ''Black List'' stars Michel Côté,

Geneviève Brouillette Geneviève Brouillette (born August 23, 1969 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a French Canadian television and film actress from Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Since 1998 she has gradually appeared in film and she appeared in ''A Sunday in Kigali'' in ...

, Sylvie Bourque, André Champagne and

Aubert Pallascio Aubert Pallascio (August 19, 1937 – July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor. Pallascio trained at the CNSAD and for a period of time worked under the pseudonym Luis Aubert. He has performed on the stages of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Théâtre ...

Plot

Following the trial of a judge who was found with prostitute Gabrielle Angers (

), Gabrielle gives a list of her clients to a new judge, Jacques Savard (Michel Côté), which contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Dead bodies and death threats follow. Jacques' own life seems to be in danger.

Release

The film earned $1 million during its theatrical run in Quebec and $800,000 in the United States.

Reception

''Black List'' was the highest-grossing film in Quebec in 1995. It received nine nominations at the

16th Genie Awards The 16th Genie Awards were held on January 14, 1996, to honour films released in 1995."Two films divide Genie spoils". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 15, 1996. The ceremony took place in Montreal at Société Radio-Canada's Studio 42. For the fi ...

, which were held on January 14, 1996. Guy subsequently wrote and directed ''The List'', an English-language remake of ''Black List'' which was released in 2000.

Matthew Hays Matthew Hays is a Canadians, Canadian film critic, writer, film festival programmer and academic. He won a Lambda Literary Award for his 2007 book ''The View from Here: Conversations with Gay and Lesbian Filmmakers''. Hays teaches film studies, j ...

, "English remake casts stars: Quebec screenwriter directs new version". ''

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'', July 30, 1999.

Accolades

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