''The Military Man'' () is a 2014 Canadian drama film starring

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, written and directed by

Noël Mitrani Noël Mitrani (born 11 November 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-born French film director, producer and screenwriter.Laurent Lucas Laurent Lucas (born 20 July 1965) is a French actor. Life and career A student of the Charles Dullin school, Lucas soon became one of the most admired young performers in the Strasbourg National Theatre. He first emerged on the scene with his r ...

as Bertrand *

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as Audrey * Larry Day * Harry Standjofski

Production

The film is an independent feature shot on

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like a

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. For the role,

specially grew his beard and shaved his head. The film was shot on location in

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with a very small crew.

External links

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* Review (French

2014 films Canadian drama films Films set in Montreal War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) films Films directed by Noël Mitrani French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub