We Are Far from the Sun
1971 Canadian film directed by Jacques Leduc
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We Are Far from the Sun (French: On est loin du soleil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1971.[1] The film centres on the Bessettes, a contemporary working-class family in Montreal who are struggling to make ends meet,[2] through a narrative frame structured around the philosophies and values of influential Québécois religious leader Brother André Bessette.[3]
FrenchOn est loin du soleil
Directed byJacques Leduc
Written byPierre Maheu
Robert Tremblay
Robert Tremblay
Produced byPaul Larose
| We Are Far from the Sun | |
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| French | On est loin du soleil |
| Directed by | Jacques Leduc |
| Written by | Pierre Maheu Robert Tremblay |
| Produced by | Paul Larose |
| Starring | Marthe Nadeau Pierre Curzi Willie Lamothe Marcel Sabourin |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie |
| Edited by | Pierre Bernier |
| Music by | Michel Robidoux |
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Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's cast includes Marthe Nadeau, Pierre Curzi, Willie Lamothe, Reynald Bouchard, J.-Léo Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Marcel Sabourin and Esther Auger.[3]
The film was produced and shot in 1970, and released theatrically in 1971.[1]
