''Matusalem'' is a 1993 Canadian children's adventure film, directed by Roger Cantin. The film stars

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as Philippe de Beauchesne, a long-dead 18th-century

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who returns to earth as a

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every 50 years to enlist human assistance in completing the quest that will free his soul, and

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as Olivier, a young boy who volunteers for the quest; however, Olivier himself is captured by another group of pirates, and Philippe must join with Olivier's other friends to save him. The film was promoted in part through a commercial tie-in with

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, the first Canadian film ever sponsored by the fast food chain. The film received six

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nominations at the

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in 1994, for Best Original Screenplay (Cantin), Best Art Direction/Production Design (

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), Best Costume Design ( Francesca Chamberland), Best Overall Sound (Louis Hone, Dominique Chartrand, Jacques Drouin and

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(Michel B. Bordeleau, Diane Boucher, Natalie Fleurant and Jérôme Décarie) and Best Original Score ( Milan Kymlicka). A sequel film, '' Matusalem II'', was released in 1997.

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* {{IMDb title, 0107531 1993 films Canadian children's adventure films Quebec films Canadian ghost films French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films