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2014 Canadian film
Corbo |
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Directed by |
Mathieu Denis |
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Written by | Mathieu Denis |
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Produced by | Félize Frappier |
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Starring | |
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Cinematography |
Steve Asselin |
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Edited by | Nicolas Roy |
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Music by |
Olivier Alary |
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Distributed by |
Les Films Christal |
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Release date |
- September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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Country | Canada |
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Language | French |
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Corbo is a Canadian drama film from
Quebec, written and directed by
Mathieu Denis.
[1]
Based on a true story, the film stars
Anthony Therrien as Giovanni (Jean) Corbo, the privileged but socially alienated son of wealthy
Italian-Canadian businessman Nicola Corbo (
Tony Nardi) and his wife Mignonne (
Marie Brassard), who becomes
radicalized after a chance meeting with two young activists (
Karelle Tremblay and
Antoine L'Écuyer) draws him into the
Front de libération du Québec.
[2]
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Anthony Therrien as Jean Corbo
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Antoine L'Écuyer as François
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Karelle Tremblay as Julie
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Tony Nardi as Nicola Corbo
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Marie Brassard as Mignonne Corbo
- Jean-François Pronovost as Frère de Jean
- Francis Ducharme as Mathieu
- Simon Pigeon as Jacques
- Maxime Mailloux as Alain
- Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle as Louis
- Jean-François Poulin as Robert
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Stéphane Demers as Professeur Lacasse
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Dino Tavarone as Achille Corbo
- Jean-Léon Rondeau as Directeur du collège
- Jean-Luc Terriault as Élève Gagnon
- Franco Montesano as Dino
- Sylvain Castonguay as André Lagrenade
- Thérèse Perreault as Thérèse Morin
- Jean-Simon Leduc as André
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Félix-Antoine Duval as René
- Jean Antoine Charest as Georges Ménard
- Richard Champagne as Policier
- Simon Chaussé as Lieutenant
The film premiered at the
2014 Toronto International Film Festival,
[2] before going into general release in 2015.
[1] It garnered three
Canadian Screen Award nominations at the
4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, for
Best Picture,
Best Supporting Actor (Tony Nardi) and
Best Costume Design (
Judy Jonker),
[3] and 10
Jutra Award nominations at the
18th Jutra Awards.
[4]
It was shortlisted for the
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2016.
[5]
- ^
a
b
"Corbo: Disturbing portrait emerges of radicalized FLQ teen".
Montreal Gazette, April 16, 2015.
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a
b
"'Corbo': Toronto Review".
The Hollywood Reporter, September 14, 2014.
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^
"Room, Schitt’s Creek lead 2016 Canadian Screen Award nominations".
National Post, January 20, 2016.
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^ "«La passion d'Augustine» et «Corbo» nommes 10 fois aux Jutra".
Canadian Press, January 25, 2016.
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^ David Rémillard,
"Chorus remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois".
Le Soleil, March 19, 2016.