1987 Canadian film
Marie in the City French Marie s'en va-t-en ville
Directed by Marquise Lepage Written by Marquise Lepage Produced by François Bouvier Starring Frédérique Collin Geneviève LenoirCinematography Daniel Jobin Edited by Yves Chaput Music by Michel Rivard Production company
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Marie in the City (French : Marie s'en va-t-en ville ) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marquise Lepage and released in 1987.[ 1] The film stars Frédérique Collin as Sarah, a prostitute in Montreal who befriends Marie (Geneviève Lenoir), a runaway teenager.[ 2]
The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988: Best Actress (Collin), Best Director (Lepage), Best Art Direction or Production Design (François Séguin ) and Best Costume Design (Nicole Pelletier ).[ 3]
References
^ "Onslaught of Canadian films heads for Hollywood, Paris". Montreal Gazette , November 5, 1987.
^ "Marie proves to be just another hooker with a heart of gold". Toronto Star , August 26, 1988.
^ "Un Zoo tops Genie list; Quebec film nominated for record 14 awards". Montreal Gazette , February 17, 1988.
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