''This Is No Time for Romance'' (french: Ça n'est pas le temps des romans) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by

Fernand Dansereau Fernand Dansereau (born April 5, 1928) is a Canadian film director and film producer. Biography After five years working as a reporter for the Montreal daily Le Devoir, Dansereau joined the NFB in 1955. He was a founding member of the NFB's ...

and released in 1967. An exploration of the changing role of women in the early years of

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

, the film stars Monique Mercure as Madeleine, a housewife who is beginning to resent being defined by her relationship to her husband Gervais ( Marc Favreau) and their children, and daydreams about possible alternative life paths she could have taken. The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Film Under 30 Minutes at the

20th Canadian Film Awards The 20th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 4, 1968 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 81-83. The ceremo ...

in 1968.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''.

Stoddart Publishing Stoddart Publishing was a Canadian book publisher and distributor, owned by Jack Stoddart, which ceased operations in 2002.UncreditedBook giant Stoddart files for creditor protection CBC News, May 1, 2002. Retrieved 2016-01-15. History General ...

, 2000. . pp. 81-83.

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* * 1967 films Best Theatrical Short Film Genie Award winners National Film Board of Canada short films 1967 short films Films directed by Fernand Dansereau French-language Canadian films Canadian drama short films 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-Canada-film-stub