Soft Shell Man
Soft Shell Man (French: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
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| French | Un crabe dans la tête |
| Directed by | André Turpin |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Nicole Hilaréguy Joseph Hillel |
| Screenplay by | André Turpin |
| Starring | David La Haye Isabelle Blais Emmanuel Bilodeau |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar and Guy Pelletier |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Sophie Leblond |
Production companies | Qu4tre par Quatre |
| Distributed by | Film Tonic |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.[1]
Synopsis
Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf.
Cast
- David La Haye : Alex
- Isabelle Blais : Marie
- Emmanuel Bilodeau : Samuel
- Chantal Giroux : Sara
- Pascale Desrochers : Audrey
- Vincent Bilodeau : Directeur de galerie
- Charles Turpin : Armando
- Thai-Hoa Le : Jules
- Sophie Prégent : Simone
Accolades
Soft Shell Man was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.[2]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | 7 February 2002 | Best Motion Picture | Joseph Hillel and Luc Déry | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Screenplay | André Turpin | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | David La Haye | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | André Turpin | Nominated | |||
| Jutra Awards | 17 February 2002 | Best Film | Luc Déry and Joseph Hillel | Won | [4][5] |
| Best Director | André Turpin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | David La Haye | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Emmanuel Bilodeau | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Pascale Desrochers | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | André Turpin | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Sophie Leblond | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra Borcar | Won | |||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 18 December 2002 | Best Canadian Film | Runner-up | [6] | |
See also
References
- Dillon, Mark (3 September 2001). "Un crabe dans la tete". Playback. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Crabe Dans La Tete joins Oscar race for Canada". Screen Daily. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- Poirier, Agnes (12 December 2001). "Atanarjuat and War Bride lead Genie race". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- Kelly, Brendan (2002). "'Soft Shell Man' nabs 10 Jutras noms". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- Hays, Matthew (18 February 2002). "Turpin's Crabe scoops up seven Jutra awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Past Award Winners". Toronto Film Critics Association. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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