The Handyman (1980 film)

The Handyman (French: L'Homme à tout faire) is a 1980 Canadian drama/romance film directed by Micheline Lanctôt.[1]

The Handyman
FrenchL'Homme à tout faire
Directed byMicheline Lanctôt
Written byMicheline Lanctôt
Produced byRené Malo
StarringJocelyn Bérubé
Andrée Pelletier
CinematographyAndré Gagnon
Edited byAnnick de Bellefeuille
Music byFrançois Lanctôt
Distributed byRené Malo Films
Release date
  • March 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget$ 550,000 (estimated)

Plot

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The film centres on Armand Dorion (Jocelyn Bérubé), a shy, self-conscious man who works as a handyman; after he is hired to do some work for Thérèse St-Amant (Andrée Pelletier), a married woman who turns out to be as shy and self-conscious as him, the two begin a love affair.[2]

The cast also includes Marcel Sabourin as Georges, Armand's gay roommate who works as a limousine driver and has unrequited feelings of his own for Armand.[3]

Reception

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The film earned six Genie Award nominations at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Genie Awards March 12, 1981 Best Motion Picture René Malo Nominated [4]
Best Actor Jocelyn Bérubé Nominated
Best Actress Andrée Pelletier Nominated
Best Director Micheline Lanctôt Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Micheline Lanctôt Nominated
Best Art Direction/Production Design Normand Sarazin Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 92.
  2. ^ Carole Corbeil, "Berube draws on his background to portray well-crafted Handyman". The Globe and Mail, February 26, 1981.
  3. ^ Jay Scott, "Poised for stardom, Andree Pelletier steals The Handyman's show". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1980.
  4. ^ Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
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