For Better or For Worse (French: Pour le meilleur et pour le pire) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Claude Jutra and released in 1975.[1] The film centres on a day in the life of Bernard (Jutra) and Hélène (Monique Miller), a married couple in middle age whose relationship has grown stale, but who reach a renewed understanding and appreciation of each other after a fight brought on by Bernard's mistaken belief that Hélène is having an affair.[2]
| For Better or For Worse | |
|---|---|
| French | Pour le meilleur et pour le pire |
| Directed by | Claude Jutra |
| Written by | Claude Jutra |
| Produced by | Pierre Lamy |
| Starring | Claude Jutra Monique Miller |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie |
| Edited by | Pascale Laverrière |
Production company | Les Productions Carle-Lamy |
| Distributed by | Cinépix Film Properties |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Its cast also includes Monique Mercure, Paul Savoie, Pierre Dufresne and Roger Garand.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It had its Canadian premiere in September at the Stratford Film Festival,[4] before opening commercially in October.[5]
Reception edit
The film was seen by 188,579 people in France.[6]
References edit
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 80.
- ^ :es Wedman, "For Better and For Worse? It's better to forget it". Vancouver Sun, November 27, 1975.
- ^ Tony Lofaro, "Canada comes on strong at Cannes". Ottawa Citizen, May 28, 1975.
- ^ John Laycock, "Jutra film worth waiting for". Windsor Star, September 16, 1975.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Pour le meilleur et pour le pire – Film de Claude Jutra". Films du Québec, April 15, 2009.
- ^ Marshall 2001, p. 85.
Works cited edit
- Marshall, Bill (2001). Quebec National Cinema. McGill–Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2103-8.
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