Boris Without Béatrice
| Boris Without Béatrice | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Boris sans Béatrice |
| Directed by | Denis Côté |
| Written by | Denis Côté |
| Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil Nancy Grant |
| Starring | James Hyndman |
| Cinematography | Jessica Lee Gagné |
| Edited by | Nicolas Roy |
| Music by | Ghislain Poirier |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | K-Films America |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Boris Without Béatrice (French: Boris sans Béatrice) is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Côté. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
The film stars James Hyndman as Boris Malinovsky, a man who begins having several extramarital affairs to deal with his emotional and companionship needs, while caring for his wife Beatrice (Simone-Élise Girard), who has withdrawn from the world in a self-induced state of catatonic silence that defies diagnosis.[2]
Cast
[edit]- James Hyndman as Boris
- Simone-Élise Girard as Beatrice
- Denis Lavant as l'Inconnu
- Isolda Dychauk as Klara
- Dounia Sichov as Helga
Production
[edit]Filming began on 22 July 2015 in Montreal and were completed on August 24 of the same year in the same region and in the Eastern Townships.[3]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Iris | June 4, 2017 | Best Costume Design | Caroline Bodson | Nominated | [4] |
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Boris Without Béatrice | Nominated |
Release
[edit]Boris Without Béatrice was released on DVD by K-Films America on June 14, 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special" (PDF). Berlinale. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Pinto, Jordan (27 July 2015). "Cameras roll on Denis Cote feature". Playback.
- ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (27 July 2015). "Denis Côté tourne Boris sans Béatrice" [Denis Côté shoots Boris Without Béatrice] (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Boutros, Magdalene (5 April 2017). "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête" [Québec Cinema Gala: Just the End of the World and Two Lovers and a Bear in the lead]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (25 January 2016). "Boris sans Béatrice – Film de Denis Côté" [Boris Without Béatrice – Film by Denis Côté] (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved 14 November 2023.