My Friend Pierrette
My Friend Pierrette (French: Mon amie Pierrette) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1969.[1] The film stars Yves Marchand and Francine Mathieu as Yves and Pierrette, a young couple who are spending their first vacation together at a family cottage when they meet Raoul (Raôul Duguay), an artist who comes between them.[2]
| My Friend Pierrette | |
|---|---|
| French | Mon amie Pierrette |
| Directed by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Lefebvre |
| Produced by | Clément Perron |
| Starring | Francine Mathieu Yves Marchand Raôul Duguay |
| Cinematography | Jacques Leduc |
| Edited by | Marguerite Duparc |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Faroun Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film opened theatrically in Quebec in July 1969, and was later screened in the Directors Fortnight program at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
The film was included in Jean Pierre Lefebvre: Vidéaste, a retrospective program of Lefebvre's films at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
References
- Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 150.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mon amie Pierrette – Film de Jean Pierre Lefebvre". Films du Québec, March 15, 2009.
- Brendan Kelly, "Lefebvre homage captures Montreal master’s vision". Variety, September 3, 2001.
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