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'Two Solitudes' is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Lionel Chetwynd and released in 1978.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/two-solitudes-lionel-chetwynd/ "Two Solitudes Film de Lionel Chetwynd"]. 'Films du Qubec', April 12, 2009.

An adaptation of the 1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan, the film depicts French-English relations in Quebec during World War I and 1919 through the story of Jean-Claude Tallard (Jean-Pierre Aumont), a Member of Parliament who tries to pursue economic development opportunities for his impoverished rural area in conjunction with the wealthy Montreal industrialist Huntley McQueen (Stacy Keach) against the backdrop of the deep lingering mistrust between English Canadians and French Canadians in the aftermath of the Conscription Crisis of 1917.Doug Isaac, "The Film as Political Actor: Two Solitudes". 'Cinema Canada', Issue 52 (Jan/Feb 1979).

The film was marketed around the theme that it would provide Canadians with insight into the victory of the Parti qubcois in the 1976 Quebec general electionRobert Martin, "Success after the right kind of failure: After a background of dropping out, Chetwynd's life in film seems stable". 'The Globe and Mail', January 23, 1978. and thus preserve national unity in the forthcoming 1980 Quebec referendum. However, the film was criticized for casting French and American, rather than Canadian, actors in its two lead roles. Aumont, in particular, was criticized for not even attempting a Qubcois accent and thus sounding out of place in the film.Jay Scott, "Two Solitudes outside Canadian province". 'The Globe and Mail', September 30, 1978.

Music for the film was composed by Maurice Jarre, his first and only work for a Canadian film.Stephen Godfrey, "Dr. Zhivago's composer takes on Two Solitudes". 'The Globe and Mail', March 27, 1978.

Cast



*Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jean-Claude Tallard

*Stacy Keach as Huntley McQueen

*Gloria Carlin as Kathleen Tallard

*Chris Wiggins as Captain Yardley

*Claude Jutra as Father Beaubien

*Raymond Cloutier as Marius Tallard

*Jean-Louis Roux as Cardinal

*Louis Negin

*Murray Westgate as the Prime Minister of Canada

References




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