Le million tout-puissant
This recurring program showcases works from Québec’s audiovisual heritage, digitized and restored by the Cinémathèque québécoise, or thanks to its contribution. Since 2018, we have restored around fifty independent films thanks to the support of the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec as part of its Digital Cultural Plan. Other works have been restored in collaboration with local or international cultural organisations, using elements preserved in our collections.
A mother of four teenagers becomes a millionaire one Sunday morning. A modest bank employee wins a million. Nine months later, he repeats his luck and pockets his second million. In a small village, retirees suddenly become parents of a millionaire. Amidst these authentic stories, with his unique flair, the great humorist Jean-Guy Moreau comments and monologues. A film about the ups and downs of lottery millionaires that prompts laughter and raises questions.
Michel Moreau
Michel Moreau is a Quebecois director, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed nearly 80 films, primarily documentaries focusing on education as well as marginalized and excluded individuals in society. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a diploma from the School of Arts and Crafts (with a focus on animation and advertising), Michel Moreau began working in French advertising agencies as a copywriter in 1953. He then decided to settle in Quebec in 1960. In 1962, he joined the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), initially in the department of still films and to produce French adaptations of English documents. It was in 1968 that he directed his first film, Trois lecteurs en difficulté, for which he collaborated with psychologist Hans Neidhart, allowing him to better perceive and understand children's behavior. Leaving the NFB in 1969, he embarked on the production of educational films, for which he had a keen interest. He even founded the production company Educfilm with his partner Édith Fournier in 1972. His most publicized film, Une naissance apprivoisée (1979), follows his wife's pregnancy until her delivery. From 1984 to 1988, Michel Moreau served on the board of directors of the Cinémathèque québécoise, alternately as a director and vice-president. He was awarded the prix Lumières in 1998.
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This restoration is part of the implementation of a measure in Quebec's Digital Cultural Plan.
