Once Upon a Time in the East (1974 film)
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Once Upon a Time in the East (French: Il était une fois dans l'est) is a 1974 Canadian drama film directed by André Brassard. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
| Once Upon a Time in the East | |
|---|---|
| French | Il était une fois dans l'est |
| Directed by | André Brassard |
| Written by | André Brassard Michel Tremblay |
| Produced by | Pierre Lamy |
| Starring | Denise Filiatrault |
| Cinematography | Paul Van der Linden |
| Edited by | André Corriveau |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1 million (Canada)[1] |
The film is based on several plays by Michel Tremblay, weaving characters from the plays Les Belles-sœurs, Hosanna, La duchesse de Langeais and À toi, pour toujours, ta Marie-Lou into an original ensemble cast story.[3]
Cast edit
- Denise Filiatrault as Hélène
- Michelle Rossignol as Pierrette
- Frédérique Collin as Lise Paquette
- Sophie Clément as Carmen
- André Montmorency as Sandra
- Amulette Garneau as Bec de lièvre
- Denis Drouin as Maurice
- Jean Archambault as Hosanna
- Gilles Renaud as Cuirette
- Claude Gai as la Duchesse de Langeais
- Manda Parent as Germaine Lauzon
- Béatrice Picard as Robertine
- Rita Lafontaine as Manon
- Mireille Rochon as Linda Lauzon
- Johnny Pothitos as le P'tit
References edit
- ^ "Canadian Films Grosses". Variety. 24 November 1976. p. 32.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Once Upon a Time in the East". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ Peter Harry Rist, Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada (pg. 100). Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN 978-0313299315.
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