Once Upon a Time in the East (1974 film)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | André Brassard |
| Produced by | Pierre Lamy |
| Written by | André Brassard Michel Tremblay |
| 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
- Denise Filiatrault – Hélène
- Michelle Rossignol – Pierrette
- Frédérique Collin – Lise Paquette
- Sophie Clément – Carmen
- André Montmorency – Sandra
- Amulette Garneau – Bec de lièvre
- Denis Drouin – Maurice
- Jean Archambault – Hosanna
- Gilles Renaud – Cuirette
- Claude Gai – la Duchesse de Langeais
- Manda Parent – Germaine Lauzon
- Béatrice Picard – Robertine
- Rita Lafontaine – Manon
- Mireille Rochon – Linda Lauzon
- Johnny Pothitos – le P'tit
References
- "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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