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'Tit-Coq' is a Canadian film, directed by and Gratien Glinas, and released in 1952."Canadian Film Folk Appear Shy About Telling What They're Doing". 'The Globe and Mail', June 21, 1958. Glinas' immensely popular play started life as a film script, but when he had difficulty with the financing he performed it on stage. By 1952 he was able to raise the money. Filmed essentially as it appeared on stage, it tells the story of Tit-Coq (Glinas), a shy, awkward French-Canadian soldier with an irreverent sense of humour who falls for the sister (Monique Miller) of a friend (Clment Latour). She promises to wait for him when he is sent to fight overseas during World War II, but she doesnt. When Tit-Coq returns he is once again alone in the world."Fridolin Play French Text". 'The Globe and Mail', January 6, 1951.
The film's cast also includes Juliette Bliveau, Denise Pelletier and Jean Duceppe.
The film won the Canadian Film Award for Film of the Year at the 5th Canadian Film Awards in 1953."On the Screen". 'The Globe and Mail', May 1, 1953. Glinas was so moved by the victory that he began to cry during his acceptance speech, and presenter Dorothy Lamour pulled the handkerchief out of his suit pocket and began to dab at his eyes as he spoke.
A restored print of the film was screened at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into a limited run at repertory theatres."Superb acting lends old tale staying power". 'The Globe and Mail', November 24, 2000.
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