Marriages (2001 film) explained

Marriages
Native Name:
Director:Catherine Martin
Producer:Lorraine Dufour
Starring:Marie-Ève Bertrand
Guylaine Tremblay
Hélène Loiselle
Music:Robert Marcel Lepage
Cinematography:Jean-Claude Labrecque
Editing:Lorraine Dufour
Studio:Coop Vidéo de Montréal
Productions 23
Distributor:Film Tonic
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Marriages (French: Mariages) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Catherine Martin and released in 2001.[1] The film centres on Yvonne (Marie-Ève Bertrand), a young girl in 19th-century Quebec whose life is turned upside down by both her own sexual awakening and the apparent return of her mother, who died giving birth to her.[2]

The film's cast also includes Guylaine Tremblay, Hélène Loiselle, David Boutin, Mirianne Brûlé and Raymond Cloutier.

Critical response

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2001,[3] and Martin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Screenplay at the 22nd Genie Awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/mariages-catherine-martin/ "Mariages – Film de Catherine Martin"
  2. https://voir.ca/cinema/2001/09/26/mariagescatherine-martin-reve-eveille-2/ "Mariages/Catherine Martin : Rêve éveillé"
  3. "Lists, lists and lists: Tops in video". Peterborough Examiner, December 20, 2001.
  4. "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.