Corbo is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Mathieu Denis.[1]

Corbo
Film poster
Directed byMathieu Denis
Written byMathieu Denis
Produced byFélize Frappier
Starring
CinematographySteve Asselin
Edited byNicolas Roy
Music byOlivier Alary
Distributed byLes Films Christal
Release date
  • September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Based on a true story, the film stars Anthony Therrien as Giovanni (Jean) Corbo, the privileged but socially alienated son of wealthy Italian-Canadian businessman Nicola Corbo (Tony Nardi) and his wife Mignonne (Marie Brassard), who becomes radicalized after a chance meeting with two young activists (Karelle Tremblay and Antoine L'Écuyer) draws him into the Front de libération du Québec.[2]

Cast

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  • Anthony Therrien as Jean Corbo
  • Antoine L'Écuyer as François
  • Karelle Tremblay as Julie
  • Tony Nardi as Nicola Corbo
  • Marie Brassard as Mignonne Corbo
  • Jean-François Pronovost as Frère de Jean
  • Francis Ducharme as Mathieu
  • Simon Pigeon as Jacques
  • Maxime Mailloux as Alain
  • Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle as Louis
  • Jean-François Poulin as Robert
  • Stéphane Demers as Professeur Lacasse
  • Dino Tavarone as Achille Corbo
  • Jean-Léon Rondeau as Directeur du collège
  • Jean-Luc Terriault as Élève Gagnon
  • Franco Montesano as Dino
  • Sylvain Castonguay as André Lagrenade
  • Thérèse Perreault as Thérèse Morin
  • Jean-Simon Leduc as André
  • Félix-Antoine Duval as René
  • Jean Antoine Charest as Georges Ménard
  • Richard Champagne as Policier
  • Simon Chaussé as Lieutenant

Reception

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The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] before going into general release in 2015.[1] It garnered three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Tony Nardi) and Best Costume Design (Judy Jonker),[3] and 10 Jutra Award nominations at the 18th Jutra Awards.[4]

It was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2016.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Corbo: Disturbing portrait emerges of radicalized FLQ teen". Montreal Gazette, April 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "'Corbo': Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter, September 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Room, Schitt’s Creek lead 2016 Canadian Screen Award nominations". National Post, January 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "«La passion d'Augustine» et «Corbo» nommes 10 fois aux Jutra". Canadian Press, January 25, 2016.
  5. ^ David Rémillard, "Chorus remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". Le Soleil, March 19, 2016.
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