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Sisters And Neighbors!
''Sisters and Neighbors!'' () is a Canadian musical comedy film, directed by René Richard Cyr and released in 2024. Adapted from Michel Tremblay's influential stage play ''Les Belles-sœurs'', the film stars Geneviève Schmidt as Germaine Lauzon, a 1960s housewife in the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal district of Montreal who wins a million trading stamps in a sweepstakes; needing to paste them all into booklets to exchange for prizes, she invites many of her family and friends over for a "stamping party", only to face the petty jealousies of many of the participants.Charles-Henri Ramond"Nos belles-soeurs – Film de René Richard Cyr" ''Films du Québec'', July 4, 2024. The supporting cast includes Guylaine Tremblay, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Ariane Moffatt, Debbie Lynch-White, Véronic DiCaire, Valérie Blais, Pierrette Robitaille, Diane Lavallée, Véronique Le Flaguais, Jeanne Bellefeuille, Benoît Brière, Maxime Le Flaguais, Yves Jacques, Guillaume Cyr, Mégane Proulx, Steve Laplante, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Richard Cyr
René Richard Cyr (born September 27, 1958) is a Canadian actor, playwright and theatre director from Quebec.Raymond Bertin"René Richard Cyr" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', February 10, 2010. He is most noted for his roles as barber Méo Bellemare in the films ''Babine'' and '' Ésimésac'' and as drag queen Veronica Sinclair in ''Cover Girl'',"Cover Girl is no reality show". ''Montreal Gazette'', January 8, 2005. and as the stage director of many theatrical plays by Michel Tremblay. Born in Montreal, he is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Although he has had film and television roles, he is most prominently a stage actor. As a playwright, his works have included ''Volte-face'', ''La Magnifique Aventure de Denis St-Onge'', ''Marco chaussait des dix'', ''Camille C.'', ''L'An de grâce'', ''L'Apprentissage des marais'' and ''Les Huit péchés capitaux (Éloges)''. He is out as gay. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Lynch-White
Debbie Lynch-White (born 1986) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. Most noted for her performance in the 2018 film ''La Bolduc'' in the title role as folk singer Mary Rose-Anna "La Bolduc" Travers, she was previously known for her regular supporting role as prison guard Nancy Prévost in the television series ''Unité 9'', and will appear in the forthcoming series ''Le Jeu'' and ''Une autre histoire''. She received a Prix Félix nomination for Best Female Vocalist in 2018 for the soundtrack to ''La Bolduc'', in which she performed all of her own singing, and won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards. She has announced a touring musical show, ''Elle était une fois'', to premiere in 2019. She also has a non-fiction book, ''Faut que je te parle'', scheduled for publication in fall 2018. She married Marina Gallant in 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Devoir
''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910. ''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-circulation newspapers in Quebec (and one of the few in Canada) in a market dominated by the media conglomerate Quebecor (including '' Le Journal de Montréal''). Historically ''Le Devoir'' was considered Canada's francophone newspaper of record, although in the 21st century it has been challenged for that title by the increased status of competitor '' La Presse''. History Henri Bourassa, a young Liberal Party MP from Montreal, rose to national prominence in 1899 when he resigned his seat in Parliament in protest at the Liberal government's decision to send troops to support the British in the South African War of 1899–1902. Bourassa was opposed to all Canadian participation in British wars and would go on to become a key figure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation reporting to Canada's federal government through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Headquartered in Montreal, Telefilm provides services to the Canadian audiovisual industry with four regional offices in Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The primary mandate of the corporation is to finance and promote Canadian productions through its various funds and programs. Purpose As one of the Canadian government's principal instruments for supporting Canada's audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada's primary mandate is to finance and promote through its various funds and programs. Telefilm's role is to foster the commercial, cultural, and industrial success of Canadian productions and to stimulate demand for those productions both at home and abroad. Telefilm also administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Coproductions Telefilm Canada administers the Canadian government's coproductions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Aubey Houde
Charles-Aubey Houde is a Canadian film and television actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance as Bébert in the film '' The Dishwasher (Le Plongeur)'', for which he won the Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023, and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards The 12th Canadian Screen Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2023. They are scheduled to be held at the Can ... in 2024. ''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Blais
Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer. History Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec. She quickly charmed critics by her stage interpretation of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and in 2001, won their attention for her role in ''Soft Shell Man'' by André Turpin. In 2002, she appeared in ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' by George Clooney. In 2003, she was awarded a Jutra Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in ''Québec-Montréal'' by Ricardo Trogi. In the same year, appeared in ''The Barbarian Invasions'', by Denys Arcand. In 2004, she appeared in a leading role in ''Les Aimants'', by Yves Pelletier, for which she was nominated for a second Jutra Award, for Best Actress, as well as being nominated for a Genie Award for Best Perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Laplante
Steve Laplante (born July 13, 1972) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance as David in the 2022 film '' Viking'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards, and won the Prix Iris for Best Actor at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards. In addition to his Prix Iris nod for ''Viking'', he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the same year for '' Babysitter''.Vanessa Hébert"Voici les nominations du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma" ''7 Jours'', November 14, 2023. Originally from Drummondville, Quebec, he is a 1996 graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. He first became widely known for his performance in a stage production of Wajdi Mouawad's play ''Tideline (Littoral)'', also later repeating the role in its 2004 film adaptation. In addition to his acting he has written a number of stage plays, the most noted of which, ''Le Long de la principale' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Cyr
Guillaume Cyr (born February 27, 1982) is a Canadian actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance as Horace Barré in the 2013 film ''Louis Cyr (Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde)'', for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014. He has been a nominee in the same category on two other occasions, at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards for ''The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La nouvelle vie de Paul Sneijder)'' and at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022 for ''The Time Thief (L'Arracheuse de temps)''. Originally from Sainte-Marie, Quebec, he is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. ''En Beauce'', March 24, 2014.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Jacques
Yves Jacques OC (born 10 May 1956) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.Yves Jacques at . Life and career Jacques was born in in 1956. He studied theatre at the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe, and began acting on stage in both Quebec City and |
Maxime Le Flaguais
Maxime Le Flaguais is the stage name of Maxime Côté (born 1982), a Canadian actor known for his leading television role as Alexis Labranche in the 2016-21 drama series ''Les Pays d'en haut'' and his performance in the 2022 film '' Rodeo (Rodéo)''. The son of actors Michel Côté and Véronique Le Flaguais, he had a number of early acting roles as Maxime Côté before opting in 2010 to use his mother's surname professionally, in a bid to establish his career on his own without the baggage of being judged against his father's status as one of Quebec's most famous actors.Michelle Coudé-Lord"Mon père est Michel Côté, l'acteur" ''Le Journal de Montréal'', June 20, 2010. His first role credited as Maxime Le Flaguais was in the film '' Piché: The Landing of a Man (Piché, entre ciel et terre)'' as the young Robert Piché, with his father playing Piché as an adult. He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Brière
Benoît Brière (born June 20, 1965) is a Canadian actor from Quebec.Patricia Belzil"Benoît Brière" '' The Canadian Encyclopedia'', October 23, 2008. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 24th Genie Awards and a Jutra Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Jutra Awards.Odile Tremblay"Les Invasions barbares, La Grande Séduction et Gaz Bar Blues dominent la course aux Jutra" '' Le Devoir'', January 22, 2004. Born and raised in Longueuil, Quebec, he graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1991. He has appeared on stage in productions of '' The Mistress of the Inn'', '' The Barber of Seville'', '' Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' and ''Dom Juan'', winning Masques Awards from Quebec's Académie québécoise du théâtre for ''The Mistress of the Inn'' and ''Dom Juan''. He first became famous in Quebec for appearing in a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Véronique Le Flaguais
Véronique Le Flaguais (born 30 November 1947 in Paris, France) is a French actress who has acted in many Canadian productions. Her work includes a Genie Award nomination for her supporting role in ''Surviving My Mother'', '' Rumeurs'', '' Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal)'', ''Cruising Bar'' and the sequel '' Cruising Bar 2''. She is married to actor Michel Côté. Their son Maxime Le Flaguais is also an actor.Michelle Coudé-Lord"Mon père est Michel Côté, l'acteur" ''Le Journal de Montréal ''Le Journal de Montréal'' is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. ...'', June 20, 2010. References External links * 1947 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses French emigrants to Canada Living people Actresses from Paris 20th-century Canadian actresses 21s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
