Ottawa Public Library - Main presents The Grand Seduction

Ottawa Public Library - Main

Ottawa

April 15, 2026

3:00 PM

Free

English

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The Grand Seduction

Director Don McKellar

Run Time 113min

Genre Comedy, Drama

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Summary

A funny and fresh English-language adaptation of the 2003 Quebecois comedy La grande séduction, this film tells the tale of a small fishing village in Newfoundland that must secure a new doctor in order to keep the community alive.

When city doctor Paul Lewis (Kitsch) arrives for a court-ordered trial residence, the townsfolk rally to charm and hoodwink him into staying. Under the guidance of an unemployed fisherman (Gleeson), they go to hilarious lengths to fabricate all the amenities of the big city and make it seem as though their sleepy town has everything Dr. Lewis could possibly want. Will the good doc fall for their tricks, or will he see through them to the truth about small town life?

Cast Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban

Ratings by Province or Territory

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Québec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Ottawa Public Library will be showing the following films for CanFilmDay on April 15:

Ottawa Public Library - Nepean Centrepointe Branch will be showing The Breadwinner at 2:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Rockliffe Park Branch will be showing The Little Bear Movie at 3:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - St-Laurent Branch will be showing Les furies (The Furies) at 1:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Centennial Branch will be showing BlackBerry at 2:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch will be showing Rhymes for Young Ghouls at 11:00 AM EDT, C.R.A.Z.Y. at 12:45 PM EDT, The Grand Seduction at 3:00 PM EDT, and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person at 7:00PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch will be showing The Breadwinner at 3:30 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza will be showing The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz at 6:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - North Gloucester will be showing Les furies (The Furies) at 2:00 PM EDT.

No Ticket Required.

Apr

Ottawa Public Library – Main presents The Grand Seduction

3:00 PM – 5:30 pm, EDT

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Ottawa Public Library - Main, 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1E7
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