A Respectable Woman | |
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French | Une femme respectable |
Directed by | Bernard Émond |
Written by | Bernard Émond |
Based on | "Such Is Life" by Luigi Pirandello |
Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
Starring |
Hélène Florent Martin Dubreuil |
Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Edited by | Annie Jean |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
A Respectable Woman ( French: Une femme respectable) is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Bernard Émond. [1]
Adapted in part from Luigi Pirandello's short story "Such Is Life (Pena di vivere cosi)" and set in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in the 1930s, the film stars Hélène Florent as Rose Lemay, a woman who reluctantly agrees to take back her ex-husband Paul-Émile ( Martin Dubreuil) after the death of the woman he left her for 11 years earlier, even though Paul-Émile is not genuinely interested in rekindling their releationship so much as in finding a new mother for his three children from the other relationship. [2]
The cast also includes Paul Savoie, Brigitte Lafleur, Juliette Maxyme Proulx and Normand Canac-Marquis.
The film entered production in 2022, with shooting taking place in Trois-Rivières and Rosemont. [3]
It premiered at the Filmfest München on June 28, 2023, [4] and opened commercially on August 18. [5]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actress | Hélène Florent | Nominated | [6] |
Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated | |||
Best Hairstyling | André Duval | Nominated |
A Respectable Woman | |
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French | Une femme respectable |
Directed by | Bernard Émond |
Written by | Bernard Émond |
Based on | "Such Is Life" by Luigi Pirandello |
Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
Starring |
Hélène Florent Martin Dubreuil |
Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Edited by | Annie Jean |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
A Respectable Woman ( French: Une femme respectable) is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Bernard Émond. [1]
Adapted in part from Luigi Pirandello's short story "Such Is Life (Pena di vivere cosi)" and set in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in the 1930s, the film stars Hélène Florent as Rose Lemay, a woman who reluctantly agrees to take back her ex-husband Paul-Émile ( Martin Dubreuil) after the death of the woman he left her for 11 years earlier, even though Paul-Émile is not genuinely interested in rekindling their releationship so much as in finding a new mother for his three children from the other relationship. [2]
The cast also includes Paul Savoie, Brigitte Lafleur, Juliette Maxyme Proulx and Normand Canac-Marquis.
The film entered production in 2022, with shooting taking place in Trois-Rivières and Rosemont. [3]
It premiered at the Filmfest München on June 28, 2023, [4] and opened commercially on August 18. [5]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actress | Hélène Florent | Nominated | [6] |
Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated | |||
Best Hairstyling | André Duval | Nominated |