A Respectable Woman | |
Native Name: | |
Director: | Bernard Émond |
Producer: | Bernadette Payeur |
Based On: | "Such Is Life" by Luigi Pirandello |
Starring: | Hélène Florent Martin Dubreuil |
Cinematography: | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Editing: | Annie Jean |
Studio: | ACPAV |
Runtime: | 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 | |
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Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actress | Hélène Florent | [6] | |
Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | ||||
Best Hairstyling | André Duval |