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Lucien Brouillard

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Lucien Brouillard
Directed byBruno Carrière
Written by
  • Bruno Carrière
  • Jacques Jacob
  • Jacques Paris
Produced by
  • Marc Daigle
  • René Gueissaz
Starring
CinematographyPierre Mignot
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byYves Laferrière
Production
company
Release date
  • 21 March 1983 (1983-03-21)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Lucien Brouillard is a 1983 French Canadian political drama film directed by Bruno Carrière.[1] It stars Pierre Curzi, Roger Blay and Marie Tifo.

Plot

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Lucien Brouillard is a radical political activist whose aggressive efforts to combat injustice often lands him in trouble and leads him to neglect his wife Alice and their baby. The situation deteriorates when he unexpectedly encounters his childhood friend Martineau, a rich lawyer who has a close relationship with the provincial government.[2]

Cast

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Accolades

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The film received six Genie Award nominations in 1984, for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Art Director and Best Costume Design.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 132.
  2. ^ Carole Corbeil, "Too much humanity extracted in Lucien Brouillard: Reality detracts from 'prophecy'"]. The Globe and Mail, September 13, 1983.
  3. ^ Jay Scott, "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1984.
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