Piché: The Landing of a Man
Piché: The Landing of a Man (French: Piché, entre ciel et terre) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sylvain Archambault and released in 2010.[1] The film is based on the true story of Robert Piché, an airline pilot who successfully landed Air Transat Flight 236 in the Azores after the plane lost engine power mid-air.
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| French | Piché, entre ciel et terre |
| Directed by | Sylvain Archambault |
| Produced by | André Dupuy |
| Written by | Ian Lauzon |
| Starring | Michel Côté Maxime Le Flaguais Normand D'Amour Sophie Prégent Isabelle Guérard |
| Music by | Michel Corriveau |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
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| Distributed by | Theatrical Entertainment |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film stars Michel Côté as Piché, with Côté's real-life son Maxime Le Flaguais playing the younger Piché in flashbacks. The cast also includes Normand D'Amour, Sophie Prégent and Isabelle Guérard.[2]
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 31st Genie Awards, for Best Cinematography (Ronald Plante) and Best Editing (Yvann Thibaudeau).[3]
References
- "Piché: entre ciel et terre – Film de Sylvain Archambault". Films du Québec, May 7, 2010.
- "Between terror and boredom". Montreal Gazette, July 7, 2010.
- "«Le Monde de Barney» et «Incendies» obtiennent le plus de nominations aux Génie: Génie: «Le Monde de Barney» et «Incendies» favoris". Canadian Press, February 2, 2011.
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