The Diary of an Old Man
2015 Canadian film
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The Diary of an Old Man (French: Le Journal d’un vieil homme) is a 2015 drama film directed by Bernard Émond.[4] It is based on the Anton Chekhov short story "A Dreary Story" (alternatively titled in English "A Boring Story" or "A Dull Story").[5]
| The Diary of an Old Man | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Journal d’un vieil homme |
| Directed by | Bernard Émond |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Bernadette Payeur[1] |
| Starring | Paul Savoie Marie-Ève Pelletier |
| Cinematography | Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
| Edited by | Louise Côté |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
Release dates | |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was shot at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine[6] and elsewhere in Greater Montreal[1] over 27 days in February, April, and May 2014.[1]
The film premiered at the inaugural Berlin Critics' Week (a series of screenings, organized by the German Film Critics Association, running parallel to the Berlin Film Festival).[7][8]
The film received one Jutra nomination, for lead actor Paul Savoie.[9] Savoie won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film at the Whistler Film Festival.[10][11]
See also
- An Uneventful Story, Polish film based on the same short story
