The Woman Who Drinks
| The Woman Who Drinks | |
|---|---|
| La Femme qui boit | |
| Directed by | Bernard Émond |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring | Élise Guilbault Luc Picard Michel Forget Fanny Mallette |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Edited by | Louise Côté |
| Music by | Pierre Desrochers |
| Distributed by | Christal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Woman Who Drinks (French: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism.[1]
Synopsis
The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette and Patrice Robitaille.
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002:[2]
- Best Actress: Élise Guilbeault
- Best Supporting Actor: Michel Forget
- Best Director: Bernard Émond
- Best Art Direction/Production Design: André-Line Beauparlant
- Best Costume Design: Sophie Lefebvre
Guilbeault won the award for Best Actress.[3]
References
- ^ "A fight with life and the bottle: La Femme Qui Boit captures the despair of being a slave to drink". Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2001.
- ^ "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- ^ "Inuit film Atanarjuat wins five Genie Awards". Sudbury Star, February 8, 2002.
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