''The Outlander'' () is a 2005 Canadian drama film from
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, directed by
Érik Canuel
Érik Canuel (January 21, 1961 – June 15, 2024) was a Canadian film and television director from Montreal, Quebec.
Canuel, the son of actor Yvan Canuel, began his career in the mid-1980s making music videos for such artists as Paul Piché, ...
. An adaptation of
's novel ''Le Survenant'', the film stars
Jean-Nicolas Verreault Jean-Nicolas Verreault (born August 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his starring role as Evian in the 2000 film '' Maelström'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 21st Genie Awar ...
as the title character, a mysterious stranger whose arrival in the small town of Chénal-du-Moine significantly shakes up the community.
Awards
The film received five
Genie Award
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nominations at the
26th Genie Awards
The 26th Genie Awards were held on March 13, 2006 to honour films released in 2005. The ceremony was held at The Carlu theatre in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Lisa Ray and Terry David Mulligan.
Nominees and winners
The Genie Award winner ...
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["Forget the awards. Watch the party". '']The Globe and Mail
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'', January 26, 2006.
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Best Adapted Screenplay:
Diane Cailhier
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Best Cinematography
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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:
Bernard Couture
Bernard Couture is a Canadian cinematographer from Quebec, most noted as a multiple Genie Award and Prix Iris nominee for his work in Canadian film and television.
Filmography Film
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Best Costume Design:
Francesca Chamberland
Francesca Chamberland is a Canadian costume designer. She began her career working in the wardrobe department on films including ''Some Girls'' (1988) and '' In Love and War'' (1996), eventually becoming wardrobe master for the 1997 film '' In the ...
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Best Sound Editing: Alice Wright, Valéry Dufort-Boucher, Alexis Farand, Jacques Plante and Christian Rivest
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Best Original Song
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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:
Sylvain Cossette
Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a French-Canadian singer from Grand-Mère, Quebec (located in the Mauricie region). He was a founding member of the Quebec-based English-language band Paradox in 1984 before becoming a French-language sol ...
,
Michel Corriveau
Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec. He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career for Canadian and international films and TV productions
Biography
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and Robert Marchand, "Comme une plume au vent"
It did not win any of the awards.
References
External links
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2005 films
Canadian drama films
Films directed by Érik Canuel
French-language Canadian films
2000s Canadian films
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