Claude Jutra
Claude Jutra, a prominent Canadian actor and filmmaker, had honors named after him, like the Prix Jutra and the Claude Jutra Award, recognizing his impact on Quebec cinema. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he went missing in 1986 and was found dead in 1987, his death ruled a drowning. Allegations of sexual misconduct with underage boys in 2016 led to the removal of his name from awards and public places. The Globe and Mail noted the rapid downfall of his reputation after the initial accusation, prompting the film industry and governments to swiftly erase his name from trophies, parks, and streets within 24 hours.
Mon oncle Antoine
as Fernand, ClerkSet in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the...
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A Chairy Tale
as Young ManAn ordinary looking chair refuses to be sat upon.
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Take It All
as ClaudeA man struggles with his identity, his life choices, his interracial relationship, and his...
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Act of the Heart
as PartyA woman's peculiar religious convictions lead her on a self-destructive path.
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Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
as Self (archive footage)A revealing look at the great Quebecois director who gave us such classic films as Mon Oncle...
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For Better or For Worse
as BernardAn acerbic and surreal comedy about marriage and married life.
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The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl
as DoctorWhen a sexually promiscuous young woman finds herself pregnant and unmarried her three brothers...
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Les Jours et les Nuits
as SelfI give a methodical account of my film work: the creation of new series (Lire, Trio, Avec...
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The Tin Flute
as M. LétourneauIn the early 1940's, Canada is a country at war and Florentine is a young woman, from a very...
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Till Death Do Us Part
as uncreditedThree troubled couples attend a two day marital retreat in hopes of saving their marriages....
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Far from the Sun
as DoctorThe six members of the working-class Bessette family each mimic a certain stage of the life of...
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Knowing to Learn
as NarratorThis feature documentary about education explores the mid-century state of learning in the...
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Perpetual Movement
as uncreditedAn experimental short film shot in slow motion and set to Ottokar Nováček's violin composition...
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