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Diane Lavallée
Diane Lavallée (born November 30, 1955) is a Canadian film and television actress from Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her performance as Sister Lise in the 2015 film ''The Passion of Augustine (La Passion d'Augustine)'', for which she won the Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actress at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016.Maxime Demers"La passion d’Augustine triomphe" ''Le Journal de Montréal is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. Established by Pierre Pé ...'', March 20, 2016. She was previously nominated in the same category at the 8th Jutra Awards in 2006 for her role as Alice Norchet in '' The Rocket (Maurice Richard)''. From her prior marriage to actor Marcel Leboeuf, she is the mother of actress Laurence Leboeuf.François Hamel"Diane Lavallée et Laurence Leboeuf : Naturellemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Night (2001 Film)
''Wedding Night'' (French: ''Nuit de noces'') is a 2001 Canadian comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o .... Plot After winning a contest Florence and Nicolas set out to get married in Niagara Falls accompanied by their family and friends. No sooner do they arrive than the situation turns sour, and the couple decides to call the whole thing off. Stuck in an unfamiliar town with their respective relatives, Florence and Nicolas have their illusions shattered regarding love and living as a couple. In their own ways the members of both families try to reconcile the ex-future husband and wife, but things are not so simple. Recognition * 2002 - Golden Reel Award - Won * 2002 - Jutra Award Best Sound - Nominee * 2002 - Jutra Award Best Supporting Actress - Nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria (2021 Film)
''Maria'' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Alec Pronovost and released in 2021.Charles-Henri Ramond"Maria – Film de Alec Pronovost" ''Films du Québec'', August 17, 2021. The film stars Mariana Mazza as Maria, an aimless young woman who takes a job as a substitute teacher in a high school after promising her dying mother that she will make an effort to accomplish something in her life, despite her lack of education in how to teach students. The cast also includes Alice Pascual, Florence Longpré, Isabel dos Santos, Louka Amadeo Bélanger-Leos, Arnaud Lemaire, Korine Côté, Rosalie Moreau, Liam Audet, Pascal Cameron, Laurent Lemaire, Isabella Villalba, Louis-Olivier Maufette, Christine Morency, Suzanne Champagne, Sasha Migliarese, Félix-Antoine Bénard and Daphnée Côté-Hallé, as well as cameo appearances by René Richard Cyr, Kathleen Fortin, Yves Jacques and Diane Lavallée. The film premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 16, 2021, before opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town Anthology
''Ghost Town Anthology'' () is a 2019 French-language Canadian supernatural drama film directed by Denis Côté. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of the 2015 novel by Quebec writer Laurence Olivier. Set in the small town of Sainte-Irénée-les-Neiges, Quebec, the film centres on the inhabitants of the town who are struggling to cope after Simon Dubé, the teenage son of an area family, is killed in a car accident. As the family and town grieve, however, the residents begin to report a number of ghost sightings. Cast * Robert Naylor *Jocelyne Zucco *Diane Lavallée Diane Lavallée (born November 30, 1955) is a Canadian film and television actress from Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her performance as Sister Lise in the 2015 film ''The Passion of Augustine (La Passion d'Augustine)'', for which she won ... * Josée Deschênes * Larissa Corriveau * Rachel Graton Awards References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Guns 2
''Father and Guns 2'' () is a Canadian comedy film originating from Quebec, directed by Émile Gaudreault and released in 2017."De père en flic 2: Michel Côté, Louis-José Houde have a family reunion" '''', July 13, 2017. A sequel to the 2009 film '' Father and Guns (De père en flic)'', the film reunites Michel Côté and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 (2016 Film)
''9'' () is a 2016 Canadian comedy-drama film. Adapted from Stéphane E. Roy's theatrical play ''9 Variations on the Void (Neuf variations sur le vide)'', the film is an anthology of nine short films by nine different film directors on the theme of communication difficulties, unified by the common narrative element of a conference on communication by self-help guru Marc Gélinas (played by Roy). Segments were directed by Roy, Claude Brie, Érik Canuel, Jean-Philippe Duval, Marc Labrèche, Micheline Lanctôt, Luc Picard, Éric Tessier and Ricardo Trogi.Alain de Repentigny"9 - Le film: un «truc de gang»" '' La Presse'', September 7, 2016. Segments *"Abus" (Roy) - Annabelle ( Anne-Marie Cadieux) and Christian ( Christian Bégin) are a married couple who play manipulative games with each other.Alain de Repentigny"9 - Le film: la parole aux neuf réalisateurs" '' La Presse'', September 7, 2016. *"Subitement" (Picard) – An actor receives a call informing him of his partner's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sense Of Humour
''A Sense of Humour'' () is a Canadian crime comedy film, directed by Émile Gaudreault and released in 2011.Charles-Henri Ramond"Sens de l’humour, Le – Film d’Émile Gaudreault" ''Films du Québec'', June 17, 2011. The film stars Louis-José Houde and Benoît Brière as Luc Dubé and Marco Fortier, two stand-up comedians who are kidnapped by Roger Gendron ( Michel Côté) after making fun of him in a comedy show, and must protect themselves from his revenge by teaching him the art of comedy. The cast also includes Anne Dorval, Sonia Vachon, Pierrette Robitaille, Alexandre Goyette and Pierre Collin. The film opened in theatres in July 2011. The film received four 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 14th Jutra Awards in 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Immersion (film)
''French Immersion'', subtitled ''It's Pierre Trudeau, Trudeau's Fault'' in English and ''C'est la faute à Trudeau'' in French, is a 2011 Cinema of Canada, Canadian comedy film."French Immersion: A hilarious bilingual, bicultural sendup" ''The Globe and Mail'', November 7, 2011. The dialogue in this film is a mixture of both English and French. The film was the directorial debut of longtime film producer Kevin Tierney, best known for his work on the comedy film ''Bon Cop, Bad Cop''. This story follows a group of Anglophones who come to a remote town in northern Quebec, in order to learn French. In an interview with Northernstars.ca, a website dedicated to Canadian film history, Tierney mentioned a potential sequel where inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Frogs In The West
''2 Frogs in the West'' () is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2010."Cross-country adventure leaves much behind". '' The Gazette'', October 8, 2010. The directorial debut of filmmaker and actor Dany Papineau, the film premiered in Montreal on October 8, 2010. It stars Mirianne Brulé, Dany Papineau, Jessica Malka, Germain Houde, and Charlie David. Plot The film stars Mirianne Brulé as Marie, a restless young woman from Quebec who decides to drop out of university and hitchhike west to Whistler, British Columbia on a voyage of self-discovery, much to her parents' dismay. The journey to British Columbia is not an easy one, as along the way Marie experiences a myriad of bumps and mishaps, with her finally arriving in Whistler only to have her luggage stolen. After this exasperating ordeal a man by the name of Jean-François (Papineau), who is also from Québec, takes Marie in to stay with him and his two roommates, his ex-girlfriend Gaby (Malka) and their gay friend Brad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Happy Man (2009 Film)
''A Happy Man'' () is a 2009 Canadian-French comedy-drama directed by Robert Ménard. It was entered into several film festivals including the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Moreover, it was chosen Best Foreign Film at the New York Independent Film Festival in 2009. The film is also known as A Happy Man. Plot French professor Pierre Martin is a widower who lives with his single daughter Catherine. When his aunt Jeanne dies she bequeathers him her guest house in Canada on condition he lives there for a minimum of time. He loves to comply because he has fond childhood memories of this place. In order to make his daughter Catherine accompany him he tells her a great deal of money was also part of Jeanne's heritage. So both of them hurry to the rural little town Sainte Simone du Nord in Canada. The mayor Michel Dolbec knows Jeanne's house will become property of their community if the two Martins don't hold out long enough. He sabotages them several times but they stay. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey, I'm In Love
''Honey, I'm in Love'' () is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Claude Meunier and released in 2008.Charles-Henri Ramond"Grand départ, Le – Film de Claude Meunier" ''Films du Québec'', January 9, 2009. The film stars Marc Messier as Jean-Paul Cardin, a successful surgeon who, following the breakup of his marriage to Céline Demers ( Guylaine Tremblay), must juggle his commitments to his children and his new relationship with younger artist Nathalie ( Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc). The film's cast also includes Patrick Drolet and Sophie Desmarais as Jean-Paul's children Guylain and Myriam, as well as Rémy Girard, Louis-José Houde, Catherine Trudeau and Cynthia Wu-Maheux in supporting roles. Meunier wrote the screenplay in part based on his own experience following the breakdown of his first marriage. The film premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2008, before opening commercially in December. The film received two Jutra Award nominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Five Of Us
''The Five of Us'' () is a Québécois drama film, distributed by Remstar Distribution and Remstar Films. The film was directed and co-written by Ghyslaine Côté, and stars Jacinthe Laguë, Julie Deslauriers, Ingrid Falaise, Brigitte Lafleur, and Noémi Yelle. It premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 26, 2004, opened in theaters on August 27, 2004, and on DVD in February, 2005. The film follows four girls who strive to move on from the murder of their friend and the horrors of their past once they discover the man behind their trauma, Richard Thibodeau, is said to be granted conditional release from prison. Plot Manon ( Jacinthe Laguë), Anne (Julie Deslauriers), Isa (Ingrid Falaise), Claudie (Brigitte Lafleur), and Sophie (Noemie Yelle) are all childhood friends. Ever since they were children, they would spend time at Sophie's cottage in Montreal. The five girls, now at the age of 17, return to the cottage as they have permission from their parents to spend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |