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The Woman Who Drinks

Original title: La femme qui boit
  • 2001
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
201
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The Woman Who Drinks (2001)
DramaRomance

À la veille de ses derniers instants, une femme se remémore son passé d'alcoolique. Elle revoit toute sa jeunesse dont une cuite qui, à 46 ans, lui a coûté tout ce qu'elle avait. «La solitud... Read allÀ la veille de ses derniers instants, une femme se remémore son passé d'alcoolique. Elle revoit toute sa jeunesse dont une cuite qui, à 46 ans, lui a coûté tout ce qu'elle avait. «La solitude, le vieillissement sont des thèmes qui s'imposent à moi, sous une forme ou l'autre. Quan... Read allÀ la veille de ses derniers instants, une femme se remémore son passé d'alcoolique. Elle revoit toute sa jeunesse dont une cuite qui, à 46 ans, lui a coûté tout ce qu'elle avait. «La solitude, le vieillissement sont des thèmes qui s'imposent à moi, sous une forme ou l'autre. Quant à l'alcoolisme, il me fascine à cause de la révolte qu'il sous-tend, et me révolte par l... Read all

  • Director
    • Bernard Émond
  • Writer
    • Bernard Émond
  • Stars
    • Élise Guilbault
    • Luc Picard
    • Michel Forget
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    201
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bernard Émond
    • Writer
      • Bernard Émond
    • Stars
      • Élise Guilbault
      • Luc Picard
      • Michel Forget
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Élise Guilbault
    Élise Guilbault
    • Paulette
    Luc Picard
    Luc Picard
    • Frank
    Michel Forget
    Michel Forget
    • Joe Belley
    Fanny Mallette
    Fanny Mallette
    • Young Paulette
    Laurent Lacoursière
    • René
    Gilles Renaud
    Gilles Renaud
    • Brunelle
    Lise Castonguay
    Lise Castonguay
    • Yvonne
    Alexandrine Agostini
    Alexandrine Agostini
    • Aline
    Roch Aubert
    Roch Aubert
    • Policier
    Patrice Robitaille
    Patrice Robitaille
    • Invitée, Joueur de cartes
    Linda Sauvé
    • Invitée
    Denis Gravereaux
    Denis Gravereaux
    • Invitée
    Sylvie Pouliot
    • Invitée
    Marie-Hélène Montpetit
    Marie-Hélène Montpetit
    • Religieuse
    Elodie Goulet
    • René (bébé)
    Dominic Desmeules
    • Livreur
    Caroline Lavigne
    Caroline Lavigne
    • Jeune femme
    Marc Paquet
    Marc Paquet
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    • Director
      • Bernard Émond
    • Writer
      • Bernard Émond
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    10Dave_675

    Élise Guilbault, better than ever !

    I have to say right now that I am probably one of the greatest fans of Élise Guilbault in the entire world, so everything that she does attracts me. But in that movie. Wow!

    Paulette, an old woman, relates the night that changed her life forever., but also talks about her entire life, starting with her wedding. We follow the deterioration of her relationship with her husband, who is a total ***hole.

    La femme qui boit is not a cult film, it's not the best movie i've ever seen, but the performances of the actors are indescribable. I always thought that Élise Guilbault was one of the best actresses of the country, but she really strikes through the screen in this picture. She seems so real, she plays with all her heart. She's wonderful. It is also very well directed by Bernard Émond, a new director who really impressed me.

    The mixture of Élise's play, Émond's direction, make of this movie a great masterpiece. As I said, it's not the best thing I've ever seen, but it made me think...

    I strongly recommend it, and if you're not impressed, well, there's not a lot of things that will impress you in the future.

    Bravo Élise, Luc, Michel, Alexandrine, Bernard, Gilles, and the rest of the cast & crew !
    8[unravel]

    A woman and her bottle

    It is the story of the life of Paulette that has a drinking problem. We see the evolution of her problem since a very young age. It is not really a film about a social issue, it is more about Paulette herself, her personal problems. Many women were attending this film. Better to see that than a crappy american film.

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2001 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Kobieta, która pije
    • Production company
      • Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
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