Réjeanne padovani
A biting social satire about a highway developer who throws a fancy dinner party to celebrate the opening of a new highway, with many important politicians, judges and movers-and-shakers in attendance.
Director
Denys Arcand
A Companion of the Order of Canada and a Knight of the Ordre national du Québec, Arcand is an icon of Canadian and Québécois cinema, and his work has earned him four Academy Award nominations, including a win for Best Foreign Language Film for Les invasions barbares. Le déclin de l'empire américain became the highest grossing film in Quebec, and his iconic Jésus de Montréal won 12 Genie Awards. His other films include Réjeanne Padovani, La chute de l'empire américain, and Testament.
Writers
Denys Arcand, Jacques Benoit
Cast
J. Leo Gagnon, Jean Lajeunesse, Luce Guilbeault, Therese Cadorette
Producer
Marguerite Duparc
Genre
Drama
Interests
Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Family Relationships, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French