Babine | |
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Directed by | Luc Picard |
Written by | |
Starring |
Vincent-Guillaume Otis Isabel Richer Alexis Martin Julien Poulin Gildor Roy |
Narrated by | Fred Pellerin |
Cinematography | Jérôme Sabourin |
Edited by | Gaétan Huot |
Music by |
Normand Corbeil Serge Fiori |
Production company | Cité-Amérique |
Distributed by | Alliance Vivafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Budget | CAD $6,5M |
Babine is a Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2008. [1] Adapted from Fred Pellerin's book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes, the film stars Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Babine, the village idiot of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec. [2] A lifelong outcast because his mother ( Isabel Richer) was believed to be the town witch, he becomes the immediate suspect when the town's church catches fire, killing the parish priest ( Julien Poulin). [3] However, he will receive the support of the village's merchant, Toussaint Brodeur ( Luc Picard), as he attempts to prove his innocence.
The film's cast also includes Alexis Martin, Gildor Roy, Marie Brassard and Antoine Bertrand.
A sequel film, Ésimésac, was released in 2012.
Babine received generally favourable reviews by the critics. [4] It also received similar ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, with a 69% approval rating, and an average rating of 3.7 out of 5. [5] Overall, the movie was quite successful, collecting $2.8 million at the Quebec box office. [6]
The film received many awards and nominations, including two Genie Award nominations at the 30th Genie Awards in 2009: Best Supporting Actress (Richer) and Best Sound Editing (Olivier Calvert, Natalie Fleurant, Francine Poirier and Lise Wedlock).
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Result |
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Directors Guild of Canada | Production Design - Feature | Nicolas Lepage | Nominated |
Genie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Isabel Richer | Nominated |
Best Sound Editing | Olivier Calvert Natalie Fleurant Francine Poirier Lise Wedlock |
Nominated | |
Jutra Awards | Best Art Direction | Nicolas Lepage | Won |
Best Costume Design | Carmen Alie | Won | |
Best Makeup | Kathryn Casault | Won | |
Best Music |
Normand Corbeil Serge Fiori |
Won | |
Best Sound | Dominique Chartrand Olivier Calvert Louis Gignac Gavin Fernandes |
Won | |
Best Actor | Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Nominated | |
Best Hairstyling | Denis Parent | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay | Fred Pellerin | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Luc Picard | Nominated |