''The 3 L'il Pigs'' (french: Les 3 p'tits cochons) is a 2007

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comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor

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, the film won the Golden Reel Award at the

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and the Billet d'or at the

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. A sequel, ''

The 3 L'il Pigs 2 ''The 3 L'il Pigs 2'' (french: Les 3 p'tits cochons 2) is a Canadian French-language comedy film, directed by Jean-François Pouliot and released in 2016. A sequel to the 2007 film ''The 3 L'il Pigs'' (), the film revisits the brothers five years ...

'', was released in 2016.

Plot

Two brothers (Legault, Lemay-Thivierge) discuss the positive and negative aspects of

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as their mother lies beside them in a

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, while their brother Rémi (Doucet) attempts to discourage them. Their conversations become more explicit as time passes. A scene in the film reveals that Rémi is

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and in the closet, a storyline which is explored in more depth in the sequel.

Awards

Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years o ...

Claude Legault Claude Legault (born May 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor and television writer from Quebec. Biography Legault was a star (2000-2003) of the Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation and has since appeared regularly on television, stage and film. He was part ...

- nominee *

Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role to the best performance by a supporting actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 5 ...

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge (born February 28, 1976) is a Canadians, Canadian actor and film producer best known for major roles in Quebec films ''Nitro (film), Nitro'' and ''The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons)'' in 2007. Profile After partici ...

- nominee *

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- Pierre Lamothe, Claude Lalonde - nominees *

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- Jean-François Bergeron - nominee

Sequel

A sequel was released in 2016, from the same writers but directed by

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. While

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, and

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all reprised their roles,

didn't, so Mathieu was instead played by

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Remake

A French remake entitled ''

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'' (''Le Grand Méchant Loup'' in French speaking markets) was released in 2013.Véronique Beaudet
"Les 3 p’tits cochons adapté en France"
''

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'', July 13, 2013. The film was written and directed by filmmaking duo

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and stars

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and

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among others.

References

External links

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