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This Canadian comedy, filmed in black and white and color and adapted from Lepage's play The Seven Branches of the River Ota. In October 1970, Montreal actress Sophie (Anne-Marie Cadieux) appears in a Feydeau farce at the Osaka World's Fair. Back in Montreal, her boyfriend Michel (Alexis Martin) watches the October Crisis on TV and sees Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau declare the War Measures Act. The Canadian Army patrols Montreal streets. Sophie learns she's pregnant and phones Michel. However, Michel is immersed in politics, while Sophie rejects the amorous advances of her co-star (Eric Bernier), becomes friendly with a blind translator, and passes an evening with frivolous Canadian embassy official Walter (Richard Frechette) and his wife Patricia (Marie Gignac). Meanwhile, in Montreal, Michael plots terrorist activities.
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Domestic DistributorNew Yorker Films
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Domestic Opening$4,868
Earliest Release DateApril 23, 1999
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Running Time1 hr 25 min
GenresComedy
Drama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Lepage | Director |
| Robert Lepage | Writer |
| André Morency | Writer |
| Bruno Jobin | Producer |
| Michel F. Côté | Composer |
| Bernard Falaise | Composer |
| Pierre Mignot | Cinematographer |
| Aube Foglia | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Cadieux | |
| Alexis Martin | |
| Marie Gignac | |
| Richard Fréchette |
