| The Diary of an Old Man | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Bernard Émond |
| Producer: | Bernadette Payeur[1] |
| Starring: | Paul Savoie Marie-Ève Pelletier |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Music: | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Cinematography: | Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
| Editing: | Louise Côté |
| Studio: | ACPAV |
| Distributor: | Les Films Séville |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Diary of an Old Man (fr|Le Journal d’un vieil homme) is a 2015 drama film directed by Bernard Émond.[2] It is based on the Anton Chekhov short story "A Dreary Story" (alternatively titled in English "A Boring Story" or "A Dull Story").[3]
The film was shot at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine[4] and elsewhere in Greater Montreal[1] over 27 days in February, April, and May 2014.[1]
The film premiered at the inaugural Berlin Critics' Week (a series of screenings, organized by the German Film Critics Association, running parallel to the Berlin Film Festival).[5] [6]
The film received one Jutra nomination, for lead actor Paul Savoie.[7] Savoie won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film at the Whistler Film Festival.[8] [9]