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The Orphan Muses
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Wikipedia article
'The Orphan Muses' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Favreau and released in 2000."Oh what tangled webs we weave: One lie changes the lives of four siblings in the film adaptation of Les Muses Orphelines". 'Montreal Gazette', November 3, 2000. An adaptation of the play by Michel Marc Bouchard, the film stars Marina Orsini, Cline Bonnier, Stphane Demers and Fanny Mallette as a group of adult siblings dealing with the revelation of a longtime family secret."It's hard to care about this tedious family". 'Ottawa Citizen', March 2, 2001.
The Tanguay siblings grew up as orphans, after their father died and their mother (Louise Portal) ran off with her new lover. Although older siblings Catherine (Orsini), Martine (Bonnier) and Luc (Demers) knew the truth, they conspired to protect their emotionally fragile youngest sister Isabelle (Mallette) by telling her that their mother was dead as well. The film's plot centres on the fallout within the family of the now adult but still emotionally immature Isabelle finally learning the truth that their mother is still alive and simply abandoned them.
Cast
* Marina Orsini as Catherine Tanguay
* Cline Bonnier as Martine Tanguay
* Fanny Mallette as Isabelle Tanguay
* Stphane Demers as Luc Tanguay
* Louise Portal as Jacqueline Tanguay
* Patrick Labb as Rmi
* Eric Hoziel
* Paul Dion
* Raymond Legault
* Louise Proulx
* Gilles Cloutier
* Nathalie Claude
Reception
The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 21st Genie Awards in 2000: Best Supporting Actress (Bonnier),
Best Director (Favreau), Best Screenplay (Bouchard and Gilles Desjardins) and Best Editing (Hlne Girard)."Maelstrom storms the Genies". 'The Globe and Mail', December 13, 2000. At the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Mallette), Best Director (Favreau), Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Original Music."Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Villeneuve's talking-fish flick leads pack of Quebec film award nominees". 'Montreal Gazette', January 24, 2001. It won the Jutra for Best Original Music."Maelstrom wins eight Jutra awards at celebration of Quebec cinema". Canadian Press, February 26, 2001.
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