Mistaken Identity (film) explained

Mistaken Identity
Native Name:
Director:Gilles Noël
Producer:Michel Brault
Anouk Brault
Starring:Michel Côté
Macha Grenon
Paul Doucet
Cinematography:Sylvain Brault
Editing:Dominique Fortin
Music:Jean Vanasse
Studio:Nanouk Films
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Mistaken Identity (French: Erreur sur la personne), also sometimes billed as Mistaken Person, is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Gilles Noël and released in 1996.[1]

The film stars Michel Côté as Charles Renard, a police officer returning to work for the first time since being left hearing impaired by a bullet wound to the head. He is assigned to investigate Maria (Macha Grenon), an actress who is robbing men to finance a stage production of August Strindberg's Miss Julie.[2] The film's cast also includes Paul Doucet, Marie-Andrée Corneille, Robert Gravel, Paul Savoie and Luc Picard.

At the 17th Genie Awards, Corneille was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/erreur-sur-la-personne-gilles-noel/ "Erreur sur la personne – Film de Gilles Noël"
  2. "She only looks frail: Macha Grenon loves her craft and she loves a challenge". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 1996.
  3. "Quebec dominates Genie nominations: Lilies in running for 14 awards, Le Polygraphe for nine". Montreal Gazette, October 17, 1996.