Brother André (film)
| Brother André | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Frère André |
| Directed by | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Written by | Guy Dufresne Pierre Valcour |
| Produced by | Pierre Valcour |
| Starring | Marc Legault Sylvie Ferlatte |
| Cinematography | Michel Caron |
| Edited by | André Corriveau |
| Music by | Joël-Vincent Bienvenue |
Production company | Les Productions de la Montagne |
| Distributed by | J.-A, Lapointe Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Brother André (French: Le Frère André) is a Canadian biographical drama film, directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque and released in 1987.[1] The film centres on the life of André Bessette (Marc Legault), a Roman Catholic lay brother who was widely credited with many miraculous healings, centring in particular on his interaction with his niece Marie-Esther (Sylvie Ferlatte) following a Eucharistic Congress in 1910.[2]
The film's cast also includes Jean Coutu, Raymond Cloutier, André Cailloux, Michel Cailloux, René Caron, Guy Provost, Guy Thauvette, Linda Sorgini and Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge.
The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988, for Best Art Direction/Production Design (Ronald Fauteux), Best Costume Design (Denis Sperdouklis) and Best Sound Editing (Diane Boucher, Marcel Pothier, Viateur Paiement, Jo Caron and Antoine Morin).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Quebec film focuses on Brother Andre's life". The Globe and Mail, August 21, 1987.
- ^ Nicholas Read, "Brother Andre may prove inspirational". Vancouver Sun, October 28, 1987.
- ^ Liam Lacey, "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1988.
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