''The Master Key'' (french: Grande Ourse, la clé des possibles) is a Canadian fantasy/mystery film, directed by
Patrice Sauvé Patrice is a given name meaning '' noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia.
In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name.
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In the United States, the pop ...
Marc Messier
Marc Messier, M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Background
Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series.
After finishing his ...
as Louis-Bernard Lapointe, a wizard who is seeking to rescue his friend Émile (Normand Daneau). To succeed, he must enter a
labyrinth
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and solve a complex puzzle in order to locate the master key to all parallel universes, within just twelve hours.
The film's cast also includes
Fanny Mallette
Fanny Mallette (born September 5, 1975) is a Canadian actress.
Biography
She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ''Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans f ...
Gabrielle Lazure
Gabrielle Lazure (born 28 April 1957) is an American-Canadian actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1981.
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1957 births
Living people
Actresses from Philadelphia
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Evelyne Brochu
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and
Anne Dorval
Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a French-Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, ''I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), ''Laur ...
.
The film received nine Prix Jutra nominations at the
12th Jutra Awards The 12th Jutra Awards
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Djina Caron
Djina Caron is a Canadian make-up artist. She is most noted for her work on the films '' The Master Key (Grande Ourse: La Clé des possibles)'', for which she and André Duval won the Genie Award for Best Makeup at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010, a ...
and
André Duval
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"''An author is "the person who originated ...
)."Haunting portrayal of Montreal massacre sweeps Genies as 'Polytechnique' wins 9".
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