''Bluff'' is a 2007 Canadian comedy film. It was directed, written and produced by
Simon Olivier Fecteau
Simon-Olivier Fecteau (born July 28, 1975) is a Canadians, Canadian film director, director, actor, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He was 28th Genie Awards, nominated in 2008 for a Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay for ''Bluff ( ...
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019.Jean-Philippe Pearson) finding a shocking discovery in the basement to a building that is about to be destroyed. He contacts the landlord and, as the pair wait for a police officer (
Denis Trudel
Denis Trudel (; born July 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician and former actor who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada
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) to show up, the story of this discovery comes uncovered through vignettes depicting the various tenants of the apartment over the previous 15 years.Brendan Kelly, "Bluff provides new lease on Quebec film life; Indie film shows how it's done with little cash, a simple message and great performances". ''
Montreal Gazette
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'', September 7, 2007.
Vignettes include the stories of Julien (Fecteau), a guy nervously preparing for a job interview with the assistance of his girlfriend (Ève Duranceau); Michel ( Alexis Martin and Josée (
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 Conservatoi ...
), a couple desperately searching the apartment for a lost painting after learning that it might be worth over $100,000; Nico (
Emmanuel Bilodeau
Emmanuel Bilodeau (born August 29, 1964) is a Canadian actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performances in the 2000 film '' Soft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête)'', for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 4th ...
) and Céline (Julie Perreault), a couple who have invited Serge (
David La Haye
David La Haye (born April 19, 1966) is a Canadian actor.
Career
He began his career in films in Yves Simoneau's ''Dans le ventre du dragon'' opposite such veteran stars as Rémy Girard and Pierre Curzi. With piercing eyes and an intense phy ...
) over for a
ménage à trois
A () is a domestic arrangement or committed relationship consisting of three people in polyamorous romantic or sexual relations with each other, and often dwelling together. The phrase is a loan from French meaning "household of three". ...
; Patrice (
Marc Messier
Marc Messier, O.C., M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Background
Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series.
After finish ...
) and Chuck (Nicolas Canuel), a pair of bumbling crooks who attempt to rob the landlord; and Georges (
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Quebec.Gaetan Charlebois"Girard, Rémy" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', December 5, 2023.
Early life
Born in Jonquière, he is the son of politician Fern ...
), an older man who challenges his daughter Julie's (Marie-Laurence Moreau) boyfriend Sébastien (Pierre-François Legendre) to a boxing match in an attempt to prove his claim, believed by absolutely nobody he knows, that he was once a championship boxer.
The cast also includes
Gilbert Sicotte
Gilbert Sicotte, (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor.
Career
Sicotte is known for roles in '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', ''Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas)'', ''The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves)'', '' The Secret ...
and
Raymond Bouchard
Raymond Bouchard (born March 7, 1945, in Lauzon, Quebec) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is most noted for his performances in the film '' Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he received Genie Award and P ...
.
Recognition
''Bluff'' was nominated for
Best Original Screenplay
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at the
28th Genie Awards
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. Bilodeau received a
Jutra Award Jutras may have several meanings :
* Claude Jutra: an award-winning French Canadian filmmaker
**Jutra Award: Film awards formerly given in the Canadian province of Quebec, named after the filmmaker and now known as Prix Iris
**The Claude Jutra Awa ...