Soft Shell Man
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Soft Shell Man is a Québécois
film
, directed by André Turpin released in 2001
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, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf-mute. Alex's disability is less obvious.
Nominations
Quebec
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Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by André Turpin released in 2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
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Synopsis
Taken to extremes, what are the consequences of always pleasing others? Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in MontréalMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf-mute. Alex's disability is less obvious.
Credits
- Director : André Turpin
- Production : Luc DéryLuc Déry- Producer :* Monsieur Lazhar * C'est pas moi, je le jure! * Continental, un film sans fusil * Congorama * Next: A Primer on Urban Painting * Familia...
, Nicole Hilaréguy and Joseph Hillel - Writer : André Turpin
- Cinematography : André Turpin
- Editing : Sophie Leblond
- Music : Ramachandra BorcarRamachandra BorcarRamachandra Borcar is a Montreal born musician and composer of mixed Indian and Danish background. He is also known under the monikers Ramasutra and DJ Ram....
and Guy Pelletier - Artistic director : Pierre Allard
Starring
- David La HayeDavid La HayeDavid La Haye is a Canadian actor. He won the 1996 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Water Baby.- Filmography :* 1989 Dans le ventre du dragon Lou...
: Alex - Isabelle BlaisIsabelle BlaisIsabelle Sophie Emilie Blais is a Canadian film and television actress and singer.-History:Isabelle Blais was born in 1975 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec...
: Marie - Emmanuel Bilodeau : Samuel
- Chantal Giroux : Sara
- Pascale Desrochers : Audrey
- Vincent BilodeauVincent BilodeauVincent Bilodeau is a French Canadian actor and comedian from Quebec.He appeared in A Sunday in Kigali in 2006.He is the brother of Yvon Bilodeau and uncle of Guillaume Bilodeau.-Filmography:...
: Directeur de galerie - Charles Turpin : Armando
- Thai-Hoa Le : Jules
- Sophie Prégent : Simone
Prizes
Won- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best photographic direction, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best director, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best editing, Sophie Leblond
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best film, Luc DéryLuc Déry- Producer :* Monsieur Lazhar * C'est pas moi, je le jure! * Continental, un film sans fusil * Congorama * Next: A Primer on Urban Painting * Familia...
and Joseph Hillel - 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best music, Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra BorcarRamachandra BorcarRamachandra Borcar is a Montreal born musician and composer of mixed Indian and Danish background. He is also known under the monikers Ramasutra and DJ Ram....
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best writing, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best supporting actor, Emmanuel Bilodeau
Nominations
- 2002 : Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
Best cinematography, André Turpin - 2002 : Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
Best film, Joseph Hillel and Luc DéryLuc Déry- Producer :* Monsieur Lazhar * C'est pas moi, je le jure! * Continental, un film sans fusil * Congorama * Next: A Primer on Urban Painting * Familia... - 2002 : Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
Best actor, David La HayeDavid La HayeDavid La Haye is a Canadian actor. He won the 1996 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Water Baby.- Filmography :* 1989 Dans le ventre du dragon Lou... - 2002 : Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
Best writer, André Turpin - 2002 : Prix Jutra Best actor, David La HayeDavid La HayeDavid La Haye is a Canadian actor. He won the 1996 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Water Baby.- Filmography :* 1989 Dans le ventre du dragon Lou...
- 2002 : Prix Jutra Best sound, Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac
- 2002 : Prix Jutra Best supporting actress, Pascale Desrochers