Le jour S... is a 1984 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Jean-Baptiste (Pierre Curzi), a restless Québécois in his late 30s, spends the day alone in Montreal while his current partner (Marie Tifo) is pursuing a career in Toronto. Every woman he encounters reminds him of her. He relives his past through actual encounters as well as his imaginative memory.
| Le jour S... | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
| Written by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre Barbara Easto |
| Produced by | Yves Rivard |
| Starring | Pierre Curzi |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Edited by | Barbara Easto |
| Music by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was a sequel to Lefebvre's 1968 film Patricia and Jean-Baptiste (Patricia et Jean-Baptiste).[2]
The film was included in Jean Pierre Lefebvre: Vidéaste, a retrospective program of Lefebvre's films at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Cast
edit- Pierre Curzi – Jean-Baptiste Beauregard
- Michel Daigle
- Violaine Estérez – The little girl
- Marcel Sabourin
- Marie Tifo – The women
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Le jour S..." festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Conquering Cannes: Canada's best filmmaker has good reason to smile". The Globe and Mail, 18 May 1984.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Lefebvre homage captures Montreal master’s vision". Variety, September 3, 2001.
External links
edit- Le jour S... at IMDb
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