''The Fall of Sparta'' (french: La chute de Sparte) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Tristan Dubois and released in 2018. Adapted from the young adult novel by Sébastien "Biz" Fréchette, the film stars Lévi Doré as Steeve Simard, a bookish and introverted teenager in Saint-Lambert,

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in his final year of high school. Dubois and Biz opted to cast the film in a

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way, choosing the best actor for each role regardless of whether they corresponded to their character's stated or presumed racial background in the original novel.

Awards

Fanny Vachon received a

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nomination for Best Makeup at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the

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, for Best Hairstyling (

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), Revelation of the Year (Doré) and Best Casting ( Nathalie Boutrie).Richard Therrien
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'' Le Soleil'', September 5, 2019.

References

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* 2018 films 2018 drama films Canadian drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec Films based on Canadian novels Saint-Lambert, Quebec French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-drama-film-stub