''Lucien Brouillard'' is a 1983 French Canadian political

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film directed by

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. Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 132. It stars

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, Roger Blay and Marie Tifo.

Plot

Lucien Brouillard is a radical political activist whose aggressive efforts to combat injustice often lands him in trouble and leads him to neglect his wife Alice and their baby. The situation deteriorates when he unexpectedly encounters his childhood friend Martineau, a rich lawyer who has a close relationship with the provincial government.

Cast

as Lucien Brouillard * Roger Blay as Jacques Martineau * Marie Tifo as Alice Tanguay * Paul Savoie as André Morin * Jean Duceppe as Prime Minister Provencher * Germain Houde as Detective

Accolades

The film received six

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

nominations in 1984, for Best Motion Picture,

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, Best Actress,

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, Best Art Director and Best Costume Design. Jay Scott, "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". ''

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'', February 10, 1984.

References

External links

* 1983 films 1980s French-language films Canadian drama films Films shot in Montreal French-language Canadian films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-Canada-film-stub