The Outlander (film) explained

The Outlander
Native Name:
Director:	Érik Canuel
Producer:	Jacques Bonin Claude Veilhet
Based On:	Le Survenant by Germaine Guèvremont
Starring:	Jean-Nicolas Verreault Catherine Trudeau Pierrette Robitaille Germain Houde
Music:	Michel Corriveau
Cinematography:	Bernard Couture
Runtime:	138 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	French

The Outlander (fr|Le Survenant) is a 2005 Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Érik Canuel.^[1] An adaptation of Germaine Guèvremont's novel Le Survenant, the film stars Jean-Nicolas Verreault as the title character, a mysterious stranger whose arrival in the small town of Chénal-du-Moine significantly shakes up the community.^[2]

Awards

The film received five Genie Award nominations at the 26th Genie Awards:^[3]

• Best Adapted Screenplay

Diane Cailhier

• Best Cinematography

Bernard Couture

• Best Costume Design

Francesca Chamberland

• Best Sound Editing

Alice Wright, Valéry Dufort-Boucher, Alexis Farand, Jacques Plante and Christian Rivest

• Best Original Song

Sylvain Cossette, Michel Corriveau and Robert Marchand, "Comme une plume au vent"It did not win any of the awards.

Notes and References

1. "All the makings of a Quebec blockbuster: Adaptation has much in common with hit Seraphin". National Post, April 18, 2005.
2. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/le-survenantthe-outlander/ "Le Survenant/The Outlander"
3. "Forget the awards. Watch the party". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2006.