The Party (1990 film)

The Party
French	Le Party
Directed by	Pierre Falardeau
Written by	Pierre Falardeau
Produced by	Bernadette Payeur
Starring	Charlotte Laurier Julien Poulin Gildor Roy
Cinematography	Alain Dostie
Edited by	Michel Arcand
Music by	Richard Desjardins Gaston Gagnon
Production company	ACPAV
Distributed by	Cinexus/Famous Players
Release date	February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French
Box office	C$525,000 (Canada)[1]

The Party (French: Le Party) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pierre Falardeau and released in 1990.[2] Loosely based on the prison experiences of convicted Front de libération du Québec terrorist Francis Simard, the film centres on the annual party at the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary in Laval, Quebec,[3] where a group of prison inmates get to enjoy outside entertainment.[4]

Plot summary

Cast

• Charlotte Laurier as Alexandra
• Benoît Dagenais as Becique
• Julien Poulin as Boyer
• Lou Babin as Chanteuse western
• Roger Léger as Francis
• André Doucet as Ginette
• Gildor Roy as Jacques
• Louise Laprade as Journaliste
• Luc Proulx as Julien
• Alexis Martin.

Production

Producer Bernadette Payeur said the striptease scene was filmed at the old Saint-Vincent-de-Paul penitentiary. In the scene Charlotte Laurier strips completely naked in front of dozens of extras, many of whom were ex-convicts. "It wasn't always easy to keep them quiet!" - Payeur said.[5]

Awards

The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991, for Best Supporting Actor (Poulin), Best Screenplay (Falardeau), Best Costume Design (Andrée Morin) and Best Editing (Michel Arcand).[6]

References

1. "Canadian Films At Home". Variety. November 19, 1990. p. 56.
2. "Shocking Canadian film based on real-life prison". Ottawa Citizen, September 12, 1990.
3. "Party in hoosegaw captures carnality". Toronto Star, November 23, 1990.
4. "'I'm savage and tender, maybe at the same time': Although genial and accommodating, Montreal's Pierre Falardeau is a filmmaker of the uncompromising school. Le Party is his first full-length drama, and its rawness continues to rouse controversy". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1990.
5. "Le film Le Party a 25 ans". www.journaldemontreal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
6. "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal, October 10, 1991.

External links

• The Party at IMDb
• The Party at the TCM Movie Database