The Three Madeleines Explained

The Three Madeleines
Native Name:
Director:Guylaine Dionne
Producer:Guylaine Dionne
Francois Landry
Michel Mosca
Starring:Sylvie Drapeau
France Arbour
Isadora Galwey
Cinematography:Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Editing:Aube Foglia
Studio:Filmo
France Film
Distributor:Equinoxe Films
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

The Three Madeleines (French: Les fantômes des trois Madeleines) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Guylaine Dionne and released in 2000.[1] The film centres on a road trip undertaken by Marie-Madeleine (Sylvie Drapeau) with Mado (France Arbour), her birth mother with whom she has recently been reunited after being given up for adoption in infancy, and Madeleine (Isadora Galwey), Marie-Madeleine's young daughter.[2]

The cast also includes Kathleen Fortin, Maxim Gaudette, Isabelle Blais, Monique Joly, Luc Proulx, Jean-Guy Bouchard, Patrick Goyette, Maxine Visotzky-Charlebois, Christopher Schmitz, Erhardt Schmitz, Anne-Marie Provencher, Micheline Bernard, Molly Garland, Emilie Gélinas-Noble and Charlotte Hoffmann-Archenault in supporting roles.

The film premiered in the Directors Fortnight program at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Awards

Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Lisa Nesselson, "The Three Madeleines". Variety, May 15, 2000.
  2. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Fantômes des 3 Madeleine, Les – Film de Guylaine Dionne". Films du Québec, January 7, 2009.
  3. https://playbackonline.ca/2000/05/01/28854-20000501/ "Stardom closes Cannes festival"
  4. "Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Denis Villeneuve's fish fable takes best picture, actress, director". Montreal Gazette, February 26, 2001.