Louis Cyr (film)

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Louis Cyr
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Directed by Daniel Roby
Written by Sylvain Guy
Produced by
  • Caroline Héroux
  • Christian Larouche
Starring
Cinematography Nicolas Bolduc
Edited by Yvann Thibaudeau
Music by Jorane
Production
company
Release date
  • 12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English

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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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

Reception

The film was the top-grossing film of the year in Quebec. [2]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 9 March 2014 Best Art Direction / Production Design Michel Proulx Won [3] [4]
Best Costume Design Carmen AlieWon
Best Sound Editing Antoine Morin, Christian Rivest, Guy Pelletier, Martin Pinsonnault, Mireille Morin and Paul ColNominated
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 NeveuNominated
Jutra Awards 23 March 2014 Best Film Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux, Stephanie HerouxWon [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 ProulxWon
Best Costume Design Carmen AlieWon
Best Hairstyling Martin LapointeWon
Best Makeup Nathalie TrépanierWon
Best Sound Martin Pinsonnault, Stéphane Bergeron and Simon PoudretteWon
Golden Ticket Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux and Daniel RobyWon

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References

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  2. "2013 in Quebec film: Louis Cyr and a bunch of weaklings". The Gazette . December 15, 2013.
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