When I Will Be Gone Explained

When I Will Be Gone
Native Name:
Director:Jacques Leduc
Producer:Luc Vandal
Starring:Annie Girardot
France Castel
Pascale Bussières
Music:Jean Derôme
Cinematography:Pierre Letarte
Editing:Elisabeth Guido
Studio:Les Productions du Lundi Matin
Sunday Films
National Film Board of Canada
Distributor:France Films
Runtime:81 minutes
Country:Canada
France
Language:French

When I Will Be Gone (French: L'Âge de braise) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1998.[1] The film stars Annie Girardot as Caroline Bonhomme, an elderly woman who is preparing for death.[2]

The cast also includes France Castel, Pascale Bussières, Domini Blythe, Widemir Normil, Denise Bombardier and Jean-Guy Bouchard. The film was inspired in part by the death of Leduc's own mother.[3]

Pierre Letarte received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 1st Jutra Awards in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. https://playbackonline.ca/1997/05/19/16097-19970519/ "Quebec Scene: Girardot lets go in Leduc feature L’Age de braise"
  2. [Gerald Pratley]
  3. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Age de braise, L’ – Film de Jacques Leduc". Films du Québec, December 29, 2008.