On the Trail of Igor Rizzi
On the Trail of Igor Rizzi (French: Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi) is a 2006 Canadian drama film starring Laurent Lucas, written and directed by Noël Mitrani. The film's production companies are Atopia and StanKaz Films. The distributor is also Atopia in Canada and United States. This film won the Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at 2006’s Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
| On the Trail of Igor Rizzi | |
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| Directed by | Noël Mitrani |
| Written by | Noël Mitrani |
| Starring | Laurent Lucas Pierre-Luc Brillant Isabelle Blais |
| Cinematography | Christophe Debraize-Bois |
| Edited by | Denis Parrot |
| Distributed by | Atopia |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot
A grief-stricken and destitute French ex-soccer player has moved to Montreal, the hometown of his lost love, in an effort to recapture her presence. He is haunted by the regret of never having told her how much he loved her. To earn money he accepts to kill a certain Igor Rizzi.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Laurent Lucas as Jean-Marc Thomas
- Pierre-Luc Brillant as Jean-Michel
- Emmanuel Bilodeau as Gilbert McCoy
- Isabelle Blais as Mélanie
- Yves Allaire as Howard
- Dan Chapman as Igor Rizzi
- Jacinthe Pilote as The dead woman
Awards
- 2006 Toronto International Film Festival — Best Canadian First Feature Film[5]
- 2006 Canada's Top Ten[6]
Festivals
- Tremblant Film Festival 2006
- Venice International Film Festival 2006 - Critic's Week[7]
- Toronto International Film Festival 2006[7]
- International Francophone Film Festival of Namur 2006[7]
- Festival of New Cinema of Montreal 2006
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2006[7]
- Entre-vues, Festival du film de Belfort 2006
- Sydney Canadian Film Festival, Australia, 2006
- Festival International du Film de Ouidah 2007
- London Canadian Film Festival, 2007
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2007
- Festival de Lima 2007
- Calgary International Film Festival 2007
References
- "Winners a list of surprises". The Globe and Mail, September 18, 2006.
- Pevere, Geoff (February 2, 2007). "'On the Trail of Igor Rizzi': Trip to nowhere". The Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "In film and life, all roads lead to Montreal". The Gazette. Montreal: CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. January 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi takes personal, memorable route". The Gazette. Montreal: CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. January 19, 2007. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "Just paying the bills". National Post. CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. February 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- Canada's Top Ten 2006 Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Kumar, Matthew (January 30, 2007). "Tall Poppy Interview: Noël Mitrani, Director". Torontoist. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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