La piastre
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Hard-working and driven by ambition, Robert's only concern is to provide his wife with the material comforts he believes are essential to her happiness. Deprived of the essentials - her husband's love and presence - she decides to leave him for someone else. Forced by circumstances to question the meaning of his life, Robert decides to drop everything and returns to the countryside, accompanied by his daughter and a couple of friends.
Alain Chartrand
Born in 1946 in Longueuil, son of union activist Michel Chartrand and writer Simonne Monet-Chartrand, Alain Chartrand took his first steps in cinema by taking on various small jobs before becoming an assistant director. He simultaneously directed his own short films in 8 mm before making his first feature film, Isis au 8, in 1972. He has been involved in several organizations and has actively advocated for the unionization of his profession over the decades. As a filmmaker, he found success with Ding et Dong, le film in 1990. It was followed by films such as Le jardin d'Anna, Un homme de parole (about his father), Une vie comme rivière (about his mother), and his last film, La maison du pêcheur, in 2013. He also made a mark on television by directing several series, including Chartrand et Simonne and Simonne et Chartrand, dedicated to his parents.
Photo : Simon Bujold, Jacques Gratton | Collections de la Cinémathèque québécoise
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