The Machine Age

The Machine Age (French: L'Âge de la machine) is a 1977 Canadian short drama television film directed by Gilles Carle.[1] The film stars Gabriel Arcand as Hervé, a police officer who is sent to Senneterre to capture escaped prisoner Claude, only to arrive and discover that the prisoner, whom he had expected to be a man, is actually a young woman (Sylvie Lachance).

The Machine Age
L'Âge de la machine
Directed byGilles Carle
Written byGilles Carle
Jacques Bobet
StarringGabriel Arcand
Sylvie Lachance
Willie Lamothe
Production
company
Running time
28 minutes
CountryCanada

The film was nominated for several Canadian Film Awards at the 29th Canadian Film Awards in 1978. Carle won the Award for Best Direction, Dramatic Non-Feature as well as the Best Screenplay (Non-Feature).[2] The film is shot entirely in color. Arcand and Lachance were also nominated for the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Non-Feature film respectively. Willie Lamothe won the Best Supporting Performer in a Non-Feature award for his role in this film.[2] The film also won the award for the Best Art Direction in a Non-Feature film.[2]

Cast

References
  1. ""Première du film «L'âge de la machine»"" (in French). Université de Sherbrooke.
  2. "Canadian Film Awards 1949-1979". NorthernStars.ca. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.


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