The Woman Who Drinks
2001 film
The Woman Who Drinks | |
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French | La Femme qui boit |
Directed by | Bernard Émond |
Written by | Bernard Émond |
Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
Starring | Élise Guilbault Luc Picard Michel Forget Fanny Mallette |
Cinematography | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
Edited by | Louise Côté |
Music by | Pierre Desrochers |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Christal Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The Woman Who Drinks (French: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism.[1] The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette, Gilles Renaud and Patrice Robitaille.
Synopsis
The story follows the final moments of a middle-aged woman who reflects on her past life as an alcoholic and the various problems caused by it.
Accolades
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Genie Awards | 2002 (22nd) | Best Actress | Élise Guilbeault | Won | [2] [3] |
Best Supporting Actor | Michel Forget | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Bernard Émond | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction/Production Design | André-Line Beauparlant | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated |
References
- ^ "A fight with life and the bottle: La Femme Qui Boit captures the despair of being a slave to drink". Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2001.
- ^ "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- ^ "Inuit film Atanarjuat wins five Genie Awards". Sudbury Star, February 8, 2002.
External links
- The Woman Who Drinks at IMDb
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Films directed by Bernard Émond
- The Woman Who Drinks (2001)
- 8:17 p.m. Darling Street (2003)
- The Novena (2005)
- Summit Circle (2007)
- The Legacy (2009)
- All That You Possess (2012)
- The Diary of an Old Man (2015)
- A Place to Live (2018)
- A Respectable Woman (2023)
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