''Love Crazy'' (), also released as ''Madly in Love'' in some markets, is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by

Robert Ménard Robert Ménard (; born 6 July 1953) is a French politician and former journalist who has served as Mayor of Béziers since 2014. He co-founded the Paris-based international NGO Reporters Without Borders, which he led as its general-secretary ...

and released in 1991.

Synopsis

A 40-year-old ad man, Rémy (Rémy Girard), meets a former lover, Sarah (Nathalie Gascon), and finds himself head-over-heels in love with her all over again. Sarah's husband (Jean Rochefort) is philosophical and figures she will soon tire of the affair. However, Rémy's wife's (Danielle Proulx) reaction is somewhat different. She throws him out, begs him to come back, takes a lover of her own and then slumps into a deep depression.

Cast

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 ...

as Rémy *

Jean Rochefort Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999. Life and career Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to ...

as Rudolph * Nathalie Gascon as Sarah *

Danielle Proulx Danielle Proulx (born October 12, 1952) is a French Canadian actress. Early life Danielle Proulx was born on October 12, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec. Career She is a two-time Genie Award winner for Best Supporting Actress, for her roles in ' ...

as Judith *

Jessica Barker Jessica Barker (born October 12, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian actress. She got interested in acting at the age of 7 and won her first role 3 years later. The biggest turning point in Barker's career came in 1993, when she won a main role in t ...

as Corinne *

Gilles Renaud Gilles Renaud (born 25 September 1944) is a Canadian actor who has starred in cinema and television in Quebec. In 1983, he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor for the film '' A Day in a Taxi (Une journée en taxi)''. He is also a t ...

as Rick * Caroline St-Onge as Etudiante *

Jocelyn Bérubé Jocelyn Bérubé (born September 16, 1946, in Saint-Nil (Matane), Quebec) is a Canadian actor, musician and storyteller. He was best known for his leading role in the 1980 film '' The Handyman (L'Homme à tout faire)'', for which he garnered a Geni ...

as Préposé au stationnement * Geneviève L'Allier-Matteau as Zira *

Jean-Louis Millette Jean-Louis Millette (; 4 January 1935 – 29 September 1999) was a Canadian French-speaking actor and writer. Millette was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Millette's television career spanned over thirty years: he was a cast member of many ...

as Gérant de l'immeuble

Awards

The film garnered six

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...

nominations at the

12th Genie Awards The 12th Genie Awards were held on November 26, 1991, and honoured Canadian films released in 1990 and 1991."Genies undergo changes". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 26, 1991. The ceremony was hosted by actor Leslie Nielsen Following the disastro ...

in 1991: * Best Actor: Rémy Girard,

* Best Supporting Actress:

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

: Claire Wojas * Best Original Score:

Marie Bernard Marie A. Bernard, M.D. is an American doctor. She was the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Prior to this, she was the deputy director of the National Institute on Aging at the NIH, as ...

Best Original Song The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

: Rémy Girard and Claire Wojas, "C'est plus fort que nous" Girard and Proulx won their awards."Black Robe sweeps top Genie awards". ''

Ottawa Citizen The ''Ottawa Citizen'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. History Established as the Bytown ''Packet'' in 1845 by William Harris (journalist), William Harris, it was renamed the ''Ci ...

'', November 27, 1991.

References

External links

* 1991 films 1991 romantic comedy films Canadian romantic comedy films Films directed by Robert Ménard French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films French-language romantic comedy films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub