''Boris Without Béatrice'' (french: Boris sans Béatrice) is a 2016 Canadian
drama film
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directed by
Denis Côté
Denis Côté (born November 16, 1973) is an independent filmmaker and producer living in Quebec, of Brayon origin. His experimental films have been shown at major film festivals around the world.
Life and career
Côté was born in Perth-Andove ...
. It was selected to compete for the
Golden Bear
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History
The win ...
at the
66th Berlin International Film Festival
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.
The film stars
James Hyndman
James Duncan Hyndman, CBE (July 29, 1874 – October 11, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta.
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as Boris Malinovsky, a man who begins having several extramarital affairs to deal with his emotional and companionship needs, while caring for his wife Beatrice (
Simone-Élise Girard), who has withdrawn from the world in a self-induced state of catatonic silence that defies diagnosis.
"Cameras roll on Denis Cote feature"
''Playback
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'', 27 July 2015.
Cast
* James Hyndman
James Duncan Hyndman, CBE (July 29, 1874 – October 11, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta.
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as Boris
* Simone-Élise Girard as Beatrice
* Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant (born 17 June 1961) is a French actor. He is known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association ...
as l'Inconnu
* Isolda Dychauk
Isolda Dychauk (born 4 February 1993) is a German actress of Russian descent.
Career
Isolda Dychauk was born in 1993 in Surgut (West Siberia) and moved to Berlin in 2002 with her mother. In addition to her native language Russian, she learn ...
as Klara
* Dounia Sichov
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as Helga
Awards
References
External links
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2016 films
2016 drama films
2010s French-language films
Canadian drama films
Films directed by Denis Côté
French-language Canadian films
2010s Canadian films
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