''Matroni and Me'' (french: Matroni et moi) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by
Jean-Philippe Duval and released in 1999.
["Matroni and Me"]
'' Variety'', October 18, 1999.
Based on a theatrical play by
Alexis Martin, the film stars Martin as Gilles, an academic who meets Guylaine (
Guylaine Tremblay) while on vacation in
Ogunquit. However, when he tries to connect with her after they return home to
Montreal, her brother Bob (Gary Boudreault) draws him into the orbit of Matroni (
Pierre Lebeau), a local
Mafia boss.
[ The film's cast also includes Maude Guérin, Pierre Curzi, ]Alex Ivanovici Alex Ivanovici is a Canadian actor and theatre director. He is most noted for his supporting role in the film '' Winter Stories (Histoires d'hiver)'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 20th Genie Awards.
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, Pierre Harel and Tony Conte.
Awards
The film received two 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; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...
nominations at the 20th Genie Awards
The 20th Genie Awards were held on January 30, 2000, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour films released in 1999. The ceremony aired live on CBC Television, and a post-event highlights show aired on Radio Canada.Maria Topalovi ...
, for Best Adapted Screenplay (Duval, Martin) and Best Editing (Alain Baril), and seven Jutra Award nominations at the 2nd Jutra Awards The 2nd Jutra Awards were held on March 5, 2000 to honour films made with the participation of the Cinema of Quebec, Quebec film industry in 1999."Post Mortem snares top Jutra". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 7, 2000. The hosts of the ceremony were Y ...
, for Best Director (Duval), Best Actor (Lebeau), Best Actress (Tremblay), Best Supporting Actor (Boudreault), Best Supporting Actress (Guérin), Best Screenplay (Duval, Martin) and Best Cinematography (André Turpin
André Turpin (born 1966) is a French Canadian cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter.
Career
As a cinematographer, he has won over a dozen awards, including Canadian Screen Awards for Best Cinematography his work on Xavier Dolan's f ...
).["Jutras go art-house: Auteur films pile up nominations for Quebec awards". '' Montreal Gazette'', January 27, 2000.]
References
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1999 films
Canadian crime comedy films
Quebec films
Films based on Canadian plays
Films directed by Jean-Philippe Duval
French-language Canadian films
1990s Canadian films
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