''Jerome's Secret'' (french: Le Secret de Jérôme) is a Canadian drama film, directed by

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and released in 1994. The first-ever

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feature film, it dramatizes the story of

Jerome Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, th ...

, a mysterious man who washed up on a beach at Baie-Sainte-Marie,

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, mute and with his legs recently amputated, and lived in the community for the remainder of his life.

Denis Lapalme Denis Orval Lapalme (April 29, 1959 – November 1, 2021) was a Canadian amputee athlete and actor, most noted as a competitor and medalist at the Paralympic Games.Robert Lagacé"Denis Lapalme heureux d'avoir vécu dans le «secret» sur grand éc ...

, a Canadian amputee athlete who previously competed at the

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, portrayed Jerome in his first-ever acting role. The film also stars

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as Julitte, a woman who falls in love with Jerome as she nurses him back to health, and

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as Jean Nicholas, Julitte's infertile husband whose desire to leave Acadia to return to his native

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has caused strain in their marriage, as well as

Rémy Girard Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Montreal, Quebec. Acting career Girard played the role of Rémy, the main character, who is dying of terminal cancer, in the Canadian film ''The Barbarian In ...

and

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in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 1994

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, where it won the festival's People's Choice Award. It was nominated for two

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at the

15th Genie Awards The 15th Genie Awards were held in 1994. Nominees and winners The Genie Award nominees, with winners in each category shown in bold text: References External links Genie Awards 1994 on imdb {{Canadian Screen Awards 15 Genie Genie J ...

, for Best Art Direction or Production Design (Luc J. Béland) and Best Costume Design (Jacinthe Demers)."Dreaming of Genie: Atom Egoyan's moody tale of a rock recluse tops the list". ''

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'', October 20, 1994.

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* 1994 films Canadian drama films Acadian film Films shot in Nova Scotia Films about amputees 1994 drama films 1990s French-language films French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub