The Party (1990 film)

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The Party
Le Party
Directed by Pierre Falardeau
Produced by Bernadette Payeur
Written by Pierre Falardeau
Starring Charlotte Laurier
Julien Poulin
Gildor Roy
Music by Richard Desjardins
Gaston Gagnon
Cinematography Alain Dostie
Edited by Michel Arcand
Production
company
Association Coopérative des Productions Audio-Visuelles
Release dates
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  • February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
Running time
103 minutes
Country Canada
Language French

The Party (French: Le Party) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pierre Falardeau and released in 1990.[1] Loosely based on the prison experiences of convicted Front de libération du Québec terrorist Francis Simard, the film centres on the annual party at the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary in Laval, Quebec,[2] where a group of prison inmates get to enjoy outside entertainment.[3]

The film's cast includes Charlotte Laurier, Julien Poulin, André Doucet, Gildor Roy, Angèle Coutu, Louise Laprade and Alexis Martin.

The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991, for Best Supporting Actor (Poulin), Best Screenplay (Falardeau), Best Costume Design (Andrée Morin) and Best Editing (Michel Arcand).[4]

References

  1. "Shocking Canadian film based on real-life prison". Ottawa Citizen, September 12, 1990.
  2. "Party in hoosegaw captures carnality". Toronto Star, November 23, 1990.
  3. "'I'm savage and tender, maybe at the same time': Although genial and accommodating, Montreal's Pierre Falardeau is a filmmaker of the uncompromising school. Le Party is his first full-length drama, and its rawness continues to rouse controversy". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1990.
  4. "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal, October 10, 1991.

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