The Handyman (1980 film)
Appearance
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The Handyman | |
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French | L'Homme à tout faire |
Directed by | Micheline Lanctôt |
Written by | Micheline Lanctôt |
Produced by | René Malo |
Starring | Jocelyn Bérubé Andrée Pelletier |
Cinematography | André Gagnon |
Edited by | Annick de Bellefeuille |
Music by | François Lanctôt |
Distributed by | René Malo Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Budget | $ 550,000 (estimated) |
The Handyman (French: L'Homme à tout faire) is a 1980 Canadian drama/romance film directed by Micheline Lanctôt.[1]
Plot
The film centres on Armand Dorion (Jocelyn Bérubé), a shy, self-conscious man who works as a handyman; after he is hired to do some work for Thérèse St-Amant (Andrée Pelletier), a married woman who turns out to be as shy and self-conscious as him, the two begin a love affair.[2]
The cast also includes Marcel Sabourin as Georges, Armand's gay roommate who works as a limousine driver and has unrequited feelings of his own for Armand.[3]
Reception
The film earned six Genie Award nominations at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Genie Awards | March 12, 1981 | Best Motion Picture | René Malo | Nominated | [4] |
Best Actor | Jocelyn Bérubé | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Andrée Pelletier | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Micheline Lanctôt | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Micheline Lanctôt | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction/Production Design | Normand Sarazin | Nominated |
References
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 92.
- ^ Carole Corbeil, "Berube draws on his background to portray well-crafted Handyman". The Globe and Mail, February 26, 1981.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Poised for stardom, Andree Pelletier steals The Handyman's show". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1980.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
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