''The Bossé Empire'' () is a Canadian mockumentary film, directed by Claude Desrosiers and released in 2012. The film traces the rise and fall of Bernard Bossé (
Guy A. Lepage), a man who grew from humble beginnings to become the wealthiest man in Quebec by delving into absolutely every sector of economic activity regardless of whether it was legal or illegal.
[François Houde]
"L'empire Bossé: pas assez déjanté pour soutenir l'intérêt"
'' Le Nouvelliste'', March 17, 2012.
The film's cast also includes
Claude Legault, Valérie Blais,
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (born August 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress and television host.
Biography
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau studied theater at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, then at National Theatre School of Canada, The National Theater School o ...
,
Élise Guilbault
Élise Guilbault (born April 8, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is most noted for her performances in the film '' The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit)'', for which she won both the Genie Award
The Genie Awards were gi ...
,
James Hyndman,
Gabriel Arcand
Gabriel Arcand (born June 4, 1949) is a Canadian actor. He is the brother of film director Denys Arcand.
Career
After studying philosophy at McGill University, Arcand spent his formative professional years at La Criée in Marseille, France, a ...
,
Benoît McGinnis,
Cynthia Wu-Maheux and
Yves Pelletier.
The film was released to theatres on March 16, 2012. Marketing efforts for the film included the creation of a fake website for Bossé's corporate empire.
Reception
The film was not positively received by critics, with François Houde of ''
Le Nouvelliste'' writing that its chief weakness was in casting Lepage, a comedian rather than an actor, in the demanding lead role, while relegating the stronger actors in its cast to relatively one-dimensional roles.
[
It also fared poorly at the box office, making less money in its entire first two months of release than ]Paul Arcand
Paul Arcand (born May 12, 1960) is a Canadian radio host, journalist and film producer, best known as a longtime morning talk radio host on CHMP-FM in Montreal, Quebec, until his retirement in 2024.
Arcand was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and ...
's documentary film ''Driving to the Edge (Dérapages)'' had made just in its first week alone.
Awards
The film received two Jutra Award Jutras may have several meanings :
* Claude Jutra: an award-winning French Canadian filmmaker
**Jutra Award: Film awards formerly given in the Canadian province of Quebec, named after the filmmaker and now known as Prix Iris
**The Claude Jutra Awa ...
nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, for Best Hair ( Ann-Louise Landry) and Best Makeup ( Kathryn Casault)."Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards"
CBC News
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Montreal, March 17, 2013.
References
External links
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2012 films
2012 comedy films
Canadian mockumentary films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
2010s Canadian films
Quebec films
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