| The Novena | |
|---|---|
| French | La Neuvaine |
| Directed by | Bernard Émond |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring |
Élise Guilbault Patrick Drolet |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Edited by | Louise Côté |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Novena ( French: La Neuvaine) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernard Émond and released in 2005. [1]
An exploration of faith, the film centres on the interaction between Jeanne ( Élise Guilbault), an atheist doctor who is suffering from clinical depression and wants to commit suicide after one of her patients is murdered by an abusive husband, and François ( Patrick Drolet), a young, deeply religious man who is fervently praying for a miracle to save his dying grandmother. [2] The film is the first in a trilogy inspired by the Catholic theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, which continued with Summit Circle (Contre toute espérance) in 2007 and The Legacy (La Donation) in 2009. [3]
Plot
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Cast
- Élise Guilbault as Jeanne
- Patrick Drolet as François
- Marie-Josée Bastien as Bénévole refuge
- Claude Binet as M. Tremblay
- Luc Bourgeois as Urgentologue
- Lise Castonguay as Thérèse
- Richard Champagne as Agent de sécurité
- Pierre Collin as Prêtre confident
- Benoît Dagenais as Docteur Langlais
- Stéphane Demers as Mari de Lise
- Raoul Desmeules as Un aide
- Muriel Dutil as Mère de Jeanne
- Denise Gagnon as Grand-mère
- Amélie Grenier as Femme du refuge
- Éveline Gélinas as Jeune mère qui témoigne
- Paul Hébert as Prêtre qui bénit
- Bonfield Marcoux as Curé du village
- Guillaume Meloche as Patient urgence
- Isabelle Pastena as Femme du refuge
- Micheline Poitras as Femme du refuge
- Lyne Riel as Femme du refuge
- Isabelle Roy as Lise
- Paul Savoie as Mari de Jeanne
- Michelle Sirois as Infirmière urgence (billed as Michèle Sirois)
- Jean-François Sénécal as Agent de sécurité
- Diane Verreault as Ambulancier
- Ghislaine Vincent as Madame Filion
Accolades
It premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2005, where it won three awards including Best Actor for Drolet. [3] In December 2005, it was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best films. [4]
The film did not receive any Genie Award nominations, as its distributor deliberately chose not to submit the film at all. [5] It received eight Prix Jutra nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Émond), Best Actor (Drolet), Best Actress (Guilbault), Best Screenplay (Émond), Best Cinematography ( Jean-Claude Labrecque), Best Editing (Louise Côté) and Best Music ( Robert Marcel Lepage). [6] Guilbault won the Jutra for Best Actress. [7]
References
- ^ "A film of amazing grace". Montreal Gazette, August 26, 2005.
- ^ "Quebec impresses at annual TIFF". Sherbrooke Record, September 2, 2005.
- ^ a b "Bernard Émond". The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Topping the list: Canada's cinematic achievements". National Post, December 14, 2005.
- ^ "C.R.A.Z.Y. grabs 12 Genie nominations". Montreal Gazette, January 26, 2006.
- ^ "C.R.A.Z.Y. faces off against Maurice Richard with 14 nominations apiece". Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2006.
- ^ "Jutra judges wild about C.R.A.Z.Y.". Montreal Gazette, March 20, 2006.
External links
- The Novena at IMDb
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| The Novena | |
|---|---|
| French | La Neuvaine |
| Directed by | Bernard Émond |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring |
Élise Guilbault Patrick Drolet |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Edited by | Louise Côté |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Novena ( French: La Neuvaine) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernard Émond and released in 2005. [1]
An exploration of faith, the film centres on the interaction between Jeanne ( Élise Guilbault), an atheist doctor who is suffering from clinical depression and wants to commit suicide after one of her patients is murdered by an abusive husband, and François ( Patrick Drolet), a young, deeply religious man who is fervently praying for a miracle to save his dying grandmother. [2] The film is the first in a trilogy inspired by the Catholic theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, which continued with Summit Circle (Contre toute espérance) in 2007 and The Legacy (La Donation) in 2009. [3]
Plot
| You can help expand this section with text translated from
the corresponding article in French. (March 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Cast
- Élise Guilbault as Jeanne
- Patrick Drolet as François
- Marie-Josée Bastien as Bénévole refuge
- Claude Binet as M. Tremblay
- Luc Bourgeois as Urgentologue
- Lise Castonguay as Thérèse
- Richard Champagne as Agent de sécurité
- Pierre Collin as Prêtre confident
- Benoît Dagenais as Docteur Langlais
- Stéphane Demers as Mari de Lise
- Raoul Desmeules as Un aide
- Muriel Dutil as Mère de Jeanne
- Denise Gagnon as Grand-mère
- Amélie Grenier as Femme du refuge
- Éveline Gélinas as Jeune mère qui témoigne
- Paul Hébert as Prêtre qui bénit
- Bonfield Marcoux as Curé du village
- Guillaume Meloche as Patient urgence
- Isabelle Pastena as Femme du refuge
- Micheline Poitras as Femme du refuge
- Lyne Riel as Femme du refuge
- Isabelle Roy as Lise
- Paul Savoie as Mari de Jeanne
- Michelle Sirois as Infirmière urgence (billed as Michèle Sirois)
- Jean-François Sénécal as Agent de sécurité
- Diane Verreault as Ambulancier
- Ghislaine Vincent as Madame Filion
Accolades
It premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2005, where it won three awards including Best Actor for Drolet. [3] In December 2005, it was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best films. [4]
The film did not receive any Genie Award nominations, as its distributor deliberately chose not to submit the film at all. [5] It received eight Prix Jutra nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Émond), Best Actor (Drolet), Best Actress (Guilbault), Best Screenplay (Émond), Best Cinematography ( Jean-Claude Labrecque), Best Editing (Louise Côté) and Best Music ( Robert Marcel Lepage). [6] Guilbault won the Jutra for Best Actress. [7]
References
- ^ "A film of amazing grace". Montreal Gazette, August 26, 2005.
- ^ "Quebec impresses at annual TIFF". Sherbrooke Record, September 2, 2005.
- ^ a b "Bernard Émond". The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Topping the list: Canada's cinematic achievements". National Post, December 14, 2005.
- ^ "C.R.A.Z.Y. grabs 12 Genie nominations". Montreal Gazette, January 26, 2006.
- ^ "C.R.A.Z.Y. faces off against Maurice Richard with 14 nominations apiece". Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2006.
- ^ "Jutra judges wild about C.R.A.Z.Y.". Montreal Gazette, March 20, 2006.
External links
- The Novena at IMDb
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