Séraphin: un homme et son péché
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Séraphin: un homme et son péché |
| Country of production | Canada ( Québec ) |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 2002 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Charles Binamé |
| script |
Pierre Billon , Charles Binamé |
| production | Lorraine Richard |
| music |
Michel Cusson , Isabelle Boulay |
| camera | Jean Lépine |
| cut | Michel Arcand |
| occupation | |
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Séraphin: un homme et son péché is a romantic drama film directed by Charles Binamé , released in Canada in 2002 . It is one of the financially most successful films in the province of Québec . Karine Vanasse can be seen in the lead role .
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In 1889, Père Laloge was in dire financial straits with his goods business in Ste-Adèle, a small rural settlement in the province of Québec. He is the father of Donalda, who lost her mother at an early age. The young girl falls in love with the handsome Alexis Labranche, who is leaving to earn money so they can get married. Séraphin Poudrier, the cold-hearted mayor and at the same time coffin maker, knows how to shamelessly exploit the plight of his fellow men. He lends them money at high interest rates, takes advantage of them and brings them completely into poverty. He offers to help Père Laloge in exchange for Donalda's hand, even though he is much older than her. The girl refuses. Only when her father tries to hang himself because he can no longer see a way out does she necessarily consent and marry Séraphin. In his house they live very poorly and above all without human warmth. In winter there is hardly any heating and the food is very simple. Donalda is fulfilling her conjugal duties. But even though she tries, she cannot love her lustful husband. When Alexis returns from the woods in spring, she reveals to him that she is pregnant in order to make him understand the hopelessness of their relationship and sends him away. When she worked hard, she miscarried. She only realizes the extent of her husband's stinginess when she sees his accumulated wealth in the open attic room. He only loves his money and has no compassion for others. In the cold winter, Donalda starts to have a fever. She consciously seeks her death as it is the only honorable way out of her unhappy marriage. Alexis arrives just in time to say goodbye to her on her deathbed. Séraphin dies when a stranger sets his house on fire, although Alexis tries to save him.
Reviews
- Adam Nayman, eye WEEKLY, March 27, 2003: "predictable conclusion ... stolid little tragedy: well-acted and pretty" (in German, for example: predictable end ... solid tragedy: well played and pretty to look at ).
Awards
The film received 8 awards and 10 nominations.
- In 2003 he won the Prix Jutra seven times , namely the Golden Ticket and Jutras for Pierre Lebeau , Karine Vanasse, Jean Lépine for the best camera work, Michel Cusson for the best music, as well as in the categories of best sound and best art direction . Were nominated Roy Dupuis , Lorraine Richard for best film, Rémy Girard and Céline Bonnier .
- In 2004 at the Genie Award , Charles Binamé and Lorraine Richard won a Golden Reel Award . There were also six nominations, including a. for Karine Vanasse, Roy Dupuis and the best music by Michel Cusson.
Background information
The film is based on the novella Un Homme et son péché from 1933 by Claude-Henri Grignon (1894–1976). The film premiered in Sainte-Adèle, the original location of the book. The occasion was the 150th anniversary of the community's existence. Claire Grignon, the author's daughter, was present.
The fabric was processed repeatedly. There was a radio series that ran for 24 years from 1939. There were film adaptations in 1949 and 1950. 1956 was a television series with 495 episodes.
The film was shot in the province of Québec from September to November 2001 and also from January to February 2002. The production companies are Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm and Cité-Amérique . The film budget was about 6.1 million CAD . With revenues of just under 9.3 million CAD, Séraphin: un homme et son péché was number one of all films made in the province of Québec until July 27, 2006. Then the Canadian action comedy Good Cop Bad Cop by director Eric Canuel from 2006 moved to the top spot (as of September 24, 2006).
Since July 2004, DVDs in French with English and French subtitles have been available from Canada . Under the English title Séraphin: Heart of Stone the menu is in English, under the original title in French. The running time is approx. 128 minutes. There is no age limit specified. There is a normal and a special edition that includes a second DVD. These extras are in French. You can see behind the scenes , deleted scenes with comments by Charles Binamé and Pierre Lebeau and a detailed making of . One sees z. B. the construction of the wooden houses in the middle of a forest. There are also previews of other films. a. The Barbarian Invasion . VHS tapes of the film have also been available in Canada since July 2004.
The soundtrack by Michel Cusson reached more than 75,000 copies sold, a record in Quebec.
Web links
- Séraphin: un homme et son péché in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- French page about the various arrangements
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- ↑ Adam Nayman, eye WEEKLY, about Séraphin: Heart of Stone , (English) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
