Soft Shell Man
| Soft Shell Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | André Turpin |
| Screenplay by | André Turpin |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Nicole Hilaréguy Joseph Hillel |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Sophie Leblond |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar and Guy Pelletier |
Soft Shell Man (Template:Lang-fr) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
Synopsis
Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf.
Cast
- David La Haye : Alex
- Isabelle Blais : Marie
- Emmanuel Bilodeau : Samuel
- Chantal Giroux : Sara
- Pascale Desrochers : Audrey
- Vincent Bilodeau : Directeur de galerie
- Charles Turpin : Armando
- Thai-Hoa Le : Jules
- Sophie Prégent : Simone
Accolades
The film was nominated for 10 Jutra Awards and won seven, including Best Film.[1][2]
- Won
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best photographic direction, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best director, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best editing, Sophie Leblond
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best Film, Luc Déry and Joseph Hillel
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best music, Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra Borcar
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best writing, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra, Best supporting actor, Emmanuel Bilodeau
- Nominations
- 2002 : Genie Award Best cinematography, André Turpin
- 2002 : Genie Award Best film, Joseph Hillel and Luc Déry
- 2002 : Genie Award Best actor, David La Haye
- 2002 : Genie Award Best writer, André Turpin
- 2002 : Prix Jutra Best actor, David La Haye
- 2002 : Prix Jutra Best sound, Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac
- 2002 : Prix Jutra Best supporting actress, Pascale Desrochers
External links
References
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (2002). "'Soft Shell Man' nabs 10 Jutras noms". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Hays, Matthew (18 February 2002). "Turpin's Crabe scoops up seven Jutra awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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