| DIRECTOR: |
Denis Langlois |
| SCREENPLAY: |
Denis Langlois,
Bertrand Lachance |
| CINEMATOGRAPHER: |
Yves-Laurier
Beaudoin |
| EDITION: |
Mei Yen Chan,
Denis Langlois |
| MUSIC: |
Bertrand Chénier |
| CAST: |
Robin Aubert,
Paul-Antoine Taillefer, Éric Cabana, Marie Lefebvre |
| PRODUCER: |
Bertrand Lachance |
| FESTIVALS: |
Toronto,
Vancouver, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, San Francisco International Lesbian
& Gay Film Festival |
| PRODUCTION:
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Les Productions
Castor & Pollux Inc.
4086 rue de Bullion Montréal - Quebec - H2W 2E5
Tel. 00 1 514 844-4853
Fax: 00 1 514 861-3634 |
| WORLD
SALES: |
Cinema Libre
460 Ste-Catherine O.#500 Montreal (Québec) H3B 1A7
Tel.: 00 1 514 861-9030
Fax: 00 1 514 861-3634 |
| ORIGINAL
TITLE: |
L'Escorte |
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Col., 92 min.,
1996 |
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Dennis Langlois was born in Montreal, Canada. Studied cinema at the University of
Concórdia. Is an active member of Independent Filmmakers’ Association Main Film.
Produced and directed two short films: Eclipse (1988) and Ma Vie (1992).
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Relationships in the
era of Aids are the theme of this comedy of manners. Filmed in a style that blends and
revisits the most varied genera, from a semirealistic camera to situation comedies. It is
possible in this film to identify the influence of Pedro Almodovar, Eric Rohmer, and
Pasolini.The story takes place in Montreal and girates around Philippe and Jean-Marc, a
gay couple around 30 years of age and their group of friends. Hopes, fears, obssessions
and nightmares of the group are the center of the narrative. Philippe and Jean Marc are
owners of a restaurant on the verge of bankruptcy. Thus, they invite the friends for a
party hoping that one of them will invest in the business. There are Natalie, practicing
zen meditation with a special weakness for Phillipe; Christian, a restless boy, and Joe, a
semi-perverse bank manager.A series of confusions ensues, the party is over and Jean-Marc
alone at home, receives a final guest, Steve. He thinks that Steve is a call boy that
Christian has called over the telephone. The boy eventually brings chaos to the almost
perfect life of the two boyfriends. The end is full of revelations.