The Woman Who Drinks
The Woman Who Drinks (French: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism.[1]
| The Woman Who Drinks | |
|---|---|
| French | La Femme qui boit |
| Directed by | Bernard Émond |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Produced by | Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring | Élise Guilbault Luc Picard Michel Forget Fanny Mallette |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Edited by | Louise Côté |
| Music by | Pierre Desrochers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Christal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette, Gilles Renaud and Patrice Robitaille.
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002:[2]
- Best Actress: Élise Guilbeault
- Best Supporting Actor: Michel Forget
- Best Director: Bernard Émond
- Best Art Direction/Production Design: André-Line Beauparlant
- Best Costume Design: Sophie Lefebvre
Guilbeault won the award for Best Actress.[3]
References
- "A fight with life and the bottle: La Femme Qui Boit captures the despair of being a slave to drink". Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2001.
- "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- "Inuit film Atanarjuat wins five Genie Awards". Sudbury Star, February 8, 2002.
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