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'The Beautiful Beast' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Karim Hussain and released in 2006.Isabel Mass, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/201207/25/01-4559231-la-belle-bete-mal-apprivoisee.php "La belle bte : mal apprivoise"]. 'La Presse', November 4, 2006. An adaptation of Marie-Claire Blais's 1959 novel 'Mad Shadows (La Belle bte)', the film centres on a dysfunctional family headed by single mother Louise (Carole Laure), who has an abusive relationship with her children Patrice (Marc-Andr Grondin) and Isabelle-Marie (Caroline Dhavernas).Brendan Kelly, "La Belle bete creates the twisted family, but not the tension". 'Montreal Gazette', November 3, 2006.

The cast also includes David La Haye, Sbastien Huberdeau, Ludivine Reding, Normand Lvesque, Nicolas Girard Deltruc and Richard Tass.

The film premiered on October 11, 2006 at the Sitges Film Festival, before going into general release in Quebec on November 3.[https://screenanarchy.com/2006/09/afm-karim-hussains-the-beautiful-beast-la-belle-bte.html "AFM: Karim Hussain's THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST (LA BELLE BTE)"]. 'Screen Anarchy', September 30, 2006.

Patrick Watson and Dhavernas received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 27th Genie Awards in 2007, for the song "Trace-moi".[https://www.screendaily.com/the-rocket-bon-cop-lead-canadas-genie-nominations/4030142.article "The Rocket, Bon Cop lead Canada's Genie nominations"]. 'Screen Daily', January 9, 2007.

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