Louis Cyr
Directed byDaniel Roby
Written bySylvain Guy
Produced by
  • Caroline Héroux
  • Christian Larouche
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Bolduc
Edited byYvann Thibaudeau
Music byJorane
Production
company
Release date
  • 12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English

Louis Cyr (French: Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde) is a 2013 Canadian drama film.[1] A biopic directed by Daniel Roby, the film stars Antoine Bertrand as Canadian strongman Louis Cyr. The film is based on a novel by Paul Ohl.

Its cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte, Rose-Maïté Erkoreka, Guillaume Cyr, Gil Bellows, Eliane Gagnon, Normand Carrière, Amélie Grenier, Cliff Saunders and Marilyn Castonguay. The film was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, winning two.

Cast

Reception

The film was the top-grossing film of the year in Quebec.[2]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 9 March 2014 Best Art Direction / Production Design Michel Proulx Won [3][4]
Best Costume Design Carmen Alie Won
Best Sound Editing Antoine Morin, Christian Rivest, Guy Pelletier, Martin Pinsonnault, Mireille Morin and Paul Col Nominated
Best Visual Effects Aélis Héraud, Antoine Wibaut, Catherine Hébert, Cyntha Carrier, David Raymond, Jonathan Legris, Josée Chapdelaine, Louis-Alexandre Lord, Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput and Sarah Neveu Nominated
Jutra Awards 23 March 2014 Best Film Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux, Stephanie Heroux Won [5][6]
Best Director Daniel Roby Nominated
Best Actor Antoine Bertrand Won
Best Actress Rose-Maïté Erkoreka Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Guillaume Cyr Won
Best Cinematography Nicolas Bolduc Nominated
Best Art Direction Michel Proulx Won
Best Costume Design Carmen Alie Won
Best Hairstyling Martin Lapointe Won
Best Makeup Nathalie Trépanier Won
Best Sound Martin Pinsonnault, Stéphane Bergeron and Simon Poudrette Won
Golden Ticket Christian Larouche, Caroline Héroux and Daniel Roby Won

References

  1. ^ "Louis Cyr : le champion tant attendu". La Presse. July 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 in Quebec film: Louis Cyr and a bunch of weaklings". The Gazette. December 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Kay, Jeremy (January 13, 2014). "Canadian Academy unveils nominees". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, Kate (March 9, 2014). "Gabrielle, Enemy among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Domination musclée de Louis Cyr aux nominations des Jutra". Le Devoir (in French). January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Cummins, Julianna (March 24, 2014). "'Strong' showing from Louis Cyr at 2014 Jutra Awards". Playback. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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