Lucien Brouillard

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

Lucien Brouillard
Directed by	Bruno Carrière
Written by	Bruno Carrière Jacques Jacob Jacques Paris
Produced by	Marc Daigle René Gueissaz
Starring	Pierre Curzi Roger Blay Marie Tifo
Cinematography	Pierre Mignot
Edited by	Michel Arcand
Music by	Yves Laferrière
Production company	ACPAV
Release date	21 March 1983 (1983-03-21)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plot

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

• Pierre Curzi as Lucien Brouillard
• Roger Blay as Jacques Martineau
• Marie Tifo as Alice Tanguay
• Paul Savoie as André Morin
• Jean Duceppe as Prime Minister Provencher
• Germain Houde as Detective

Accolades

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

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.

External links

• Lucien Brouillard at IMDb