Louis Cyr (film)
2013 Canadian film
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Louis Cyr (French: Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde) is a 2013 Canadian drama film.[1] A biopic directed by Daniel Roby, the film stars Antoine Bertrand as Canadian strongman Louis Cyr. The film is based on a novel by Paul Ohl.
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| Directed by | Daniel Roby |
| Written by | Sylvain Guy |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Music by | Jorane |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English |
Its cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte, Rose-Maïté Erkoreka, Guillaume Cyr, Gil Bellows, Eliane Gagnon, Normand Carrière, Amélie Grenier, Cliff Saunders and Marilyn Castonguay. The film was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, winning two.
Cast
- Antoine Bertrand - Louis Cyr
- Gilbert Sicotte - Gustave Lambert
- Guillaume Cyr - Horace Barré
- Rose-Maïté Erkoreka - Mélina Cyr
- Gil Bellows - Richard Fox
- Cliff Saunders - Mac Sohmer
- Amélie Grenier - Philomène Cyr
Reception
The film was the top-grossing film of the year in Quebec.[2]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Canadian Screen Awards | 9 March 2014 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | Michel Proulx | Won | [3][4] |
| Best Costume Design | Carmen Alie | Won | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Antoine Morin, Christian Rivest, Guy Pelletier, Martin Pinsonnault, Mireille Morin and Paul Col | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Aélis Héraud, Antoine Wibaut, Catherine Hébert, Cyntha Carrier, David Raymond, Jonathan Legris, Josée Chapdelaine, Louis-Alexandre Lord, Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput and Sarah Neveu | Nominated | |||
| Jutra Awards | 23 March 2014 | Best Film | Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux, Stephanie Heroux | Won | [5][6] |
| Best Director | Daniel Roby | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Antoine Bertrand | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Rose-Maïté Erkoreka | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Guillaume Cyr | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Michel Proulx | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Carmen Alie | Won | |||
| Best Hairstyling | Martin Lapointe | Won | |||
| Best Makeup | Nathalie Trépanier | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Martin Pinsonnault, Stéphane Bergeron and Simon Poudrette | Won | |||
| Golden Ticket | Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux and Daniel Roby | Won | |||
