The Vultures (1975 film)
| The Vultures | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Vautours |
| Directed by | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Written by | Jean-Claude Labrecque Jacques Jacob Robert Gurik |
| Produced by | Louise Ranger |
| Starring | Gilbert Sicotte Jean Duceppe Monique Mercure |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie |
| Edited by | Jean-Claude Labrecque |
| Music by | Dominique Tremblay |
| Distributed by | Ciné-Art |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Vultures (French: Les Vautours) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque and released in 1975.[1] Set in 1958 near the end of the Maurice Duplessis era in Quebec politics, the film centres on Louis Pelletier (Gilbert Sicotte), a young man whose mother has just died, and who is coping with a trio of aunts who are much more interested in what they stand to inherit from their sister's estate than in supporting their nephew.[2]
Labrecque released a sequel film, The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves), in 1984.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Gilbert Sicotte as Louis Pelletier
- Jean Duceppe as Maurice Duplessis, Premier Ministre du Québec
- Monique Mercure as Tante Yvette Laflamme
- Carmen Tremblay as Tante Marie Roberge
- Amulette Garneau as Tante Adèle McKenzie
- Jean Mathieu as Oncle John McKenzie
- Denise Proulx as Sœur Ste-Germaine
- Paule Baillargeon as Sœur Ste-Gabrielle
- Roger Lebel as Armand Bouchard, député de Limoilou
- Anne-Marie Provencher as Claudette, la jeune voisine
- Rita Lafontaine as Madame Sansfaçon, une voisine
- Raymond Cloutier as Monsieur Sansfaçon, un voisin
- Nicole Leblanc as Une voisine
- Robert Gravel as Jeune séminariste, ancien ami de Louis
- Guy L'Écuyer as Joseph Bériault, le croque-mort
- Gabriel Arcand as Assistant du croque-mort
- Gilles Pelletier as Docteur Loiselle
- Philippe Robert as Le curé
- Georges Groulx as Le notaire
- Yolande Roy as Alda Pelletier, la mère de Louis
- Jacques Bilodeau as Rôle inconnu
References
[edit]- ^ a b Odile Tremblay, "Les «vautours» au temps de Duplessis". Le Devoir, May 9, 2017.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Projection spéciale pour Les vautours". La Presse, May 7, 2017.
External links
[edit]- The Vultures at IMDb