''Matroni and Me'' () is a Canadian comedy film, directed by

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and released in 1999."Matroni and Me"
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'', 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

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. However, when he tries to connect with her after they return home to

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, her brother Bob (Gary Boudreault) draws him into the orbit of Matroni (

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), a local

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. The film's cast also includes

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, Alex Ivanovici, Pierre Harel and Tony Conte.

Awards

The film received two

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nominations at the

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, for Best Adapted Screenplay (Duval, Martin) and Best Editing (Alain Baril), and seven

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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 Quebec film industry in 1999."Post Mortem snares top Jutra". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 7, 2000. The hosts of the ceremony were Yves Jacques and � ...

, 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 (

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)."Jutras go art-house: Auteur films pile up nominations for Quebec awards". ''

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'', January 27, 2000.

References

External links

* 1999 films Canadian crime comedy films Quebec films Canadian films based on plays Films directed by Jean-Philippe Duval French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films Films scored by Benoît Charest {{comedy-crime-film-stub