A Family Secret (2006)
Le secret de ma mère (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 26min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Jul 2006 (Canada)
- Movie
Un premier DE l'an, alors qu'une tempête souffle sur Montréal, DE nombreux parents et amis sont réunis dans un salon funéraire à l'occasion des funérailles du septuagénaire Jos.
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Cast
| Ginette Reno | ... |
Blanche 43-73 ans
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| Joëlle Morin | ... |
Blanche 19-42 ans
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Joëlle Plourde | ... |
Blanche 6 ans
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| Céline Bonnier | ... |
Jeanne 30-37 ans
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| Laurence Leboeuf | ... |
Jeanne 15-19 ans
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Anne-Marie Compagna | ... |
Jeanne 10 ans
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Maelic Lemenin | ... |
Bébé Jeanne
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| Paule Baillargeon | ... |
Cécile 60 ans
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| Bianca Gervais | ... |
Cécile 18-27 ans
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Juliette Casgrain | ... |
Cécile 7-12 ans
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| Guy Thauvette | ... |
Jos 49-76 ans
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| David Boutin | ... |
Jos 22-42 ans
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Jonathan Rivet | ... |
Jos 9 ans
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| Clémence DesRochers | ... |
Rolande 58-76 ans
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| Karine Pelletier | ... |
Rolande 22-40 ans
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| Catherine Bégin | ... |
Fleurette 74 ans
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| Magalie Lépine Blondeau | ... |
Fleurette 20-38 ans
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| Andrée Lachapelle | ... |
Germaine 51-60 ans
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Lyne Lafontaine | ... |
Germaine 17-33 ans
(as Line Lafontaine)
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| Marie-Chantal Perron | ... |
Annie 32 ans
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| Audréane Carrier | ... |
Annie 13-15 ans
(as Audréanne Carrier)
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| Carmen Ferland | ... |
Marguerite 42-70 ans
(as Carmen Ferlan)
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Catherine Ferlan | ... |
Marguerite 29 ans
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| Paul Dion | ... |
Ernest 45-50 ans
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| Gabriel Sabourin | ... |
Robert 23-37 ans
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| Benoît Girard | ... |
Bertrand 76 ans
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| Danny Gilmore | ... |
Bertrand 22-40 ans
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Olivier Gauvreau | ... |
Bertrand 10 ans
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| Lise Roy | ... |
Dona
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Danick Francoeur | ... |
Roger 6 ans
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| Frank Schorpion | ... |
David
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| Kevin Houle | ... |
Simon 18 ans
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| Brigitte Paquette | ... |
Francine
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| Richard Fréchette | ... |
Curé
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Ghyslaine Côté | ... |
Employé Adm. Hôpital
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Michel Lavoie | ... |
Rodrigue à Fleurette
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Julie L'Allier | ... |
Gisèle 25 ans
(as Julie Lallier)
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| Sonia DeRome | ... |
Mireille 27 ans
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Mark-Antoine Tremblay | ... |
Mari de Germaine 27 ans
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| Sylvain Carle | ... |
Mari de Rolande 25 ans
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| Amélie Lafleur | ... |
Amie de Robert
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François Richer | ... |
Familie adoptive
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Evelyne Claessens | ... |
Familie adoptive
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| Marc Gourdeau | ... |
Anesthésiste
(as Marc Goudreau)
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Jacqueline Laurent | ... |
Femme âge mûr
(as Jacqueline Auger-Laurent)
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Winston O'Donnell | ... |
Homme áge mûr
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| Carinne Leduc | ... |
Infirmière
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James Laninscas | ... |
Joueur de pool
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Pierre F. Fauteux | ... |
Le boulanger
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| Normand Carrière | ... |
La facteur
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Luc Bouffard | ... |
Le fruitier
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| Serge Thibodeau | ... |
Le laitier
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Alain Dessurault | ... |
Médecin #1
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Emilie Emiroglou | ... |
Préposée au salon
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Monique Mo Larose | ... |
Veuve
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Franck Gauthier | ... |
Policier #1 / Policier á cheval
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Vincent Girard | ... |
Policier #2
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Tommy Pépin | ... |
Policier #3
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Martin Vaillancourt | ... |
Policier #4
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Benoit Couture | ... |
Policier #5
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Denis Franc | ... |
Policier #6
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| Patrick Kerton | ... |
Chauffeur de taxi / Colosse #1
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| Mike Chute | ... |
Colosse #2
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Directed by
| Ghyslaine Côté | ||
Written by
| Ghyslaine Côté | ... | () |
| Martin Girard | ... | () |
Produced by
| Julien Remillard | ... | executive producer |
| André Rouleau | ... | producer |
| Maxime Rémillard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Normand Corbeil | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Mignot | ||
Editing by
| Richard Comeau | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudine Blain | ... | negative cutter |
| Yannick Carrier | ... | conforming editor |
| Stéfanie Guadagnino | ... | assistant editor |
| Myriam Larouche | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Lessard | ... | colorist |
| Sylvain Marleau | ... | color timer |
Set Decoration by
| Ghislaine Grenon | ||
| Nicole Légaré | ||
Costume Design by
| Ginette Magny | ||
Makeup Department
| Madeleine Bourassa | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Linda Comeau | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Diane Geraldine Courchesne | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Géraldine Courchesne) |
| Ginette Cérat-Lajeunesse | ... | key hair stylist (as Ginette Cerat-Lajeunesse) |
| Marie-Eve D'Amour | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Erik Gosselin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Raymonde Laliberté | ... | hair stylist |
| Martin Lapointe | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Josée Pellerin | ... | makeup artist |
| Christel Piazzolla | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Marie-Angèle Protat | ... | key makeup artist (as Marie-Angèle Breitner) |
| Sylvie Rolland | ... | makeup artist |
| Denis Vidal | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ronald Gilbert | ... | production manager (as R.J. Gilbert) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Bouchard | ... | second assistant director |
| Yanick DiVito | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Anik Drapeau | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Marc Larose | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeanne Leblanc | ... | third assistant director |
| Evelyne Renaud | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Alec Anderson | ... | construction supervisor |
| Gilles Beauchamp | ... | painter |
| Donald Beaulieu | ... | art department technician |
| Pierre Bellemare | ... | art department technician |
| Nicolas J. Boisvert | ... | storyboard artist |
| Josée Bolduc | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert Bourdeau | ... | key painter |
| Nicolas Campeau | ... | art department technician |
| Pierre Chaput | ... | property master |
| Brigitte Côté | ... | painter |
| Ariane Drapeau-Cloutier | ... | painter |
| Kenneth Gagné | ... | assistant decorator |
| Andre Gaudet | ... | painter (as André Gaudet) |
| Violaine Gauvreau | ... | assistant painter |
| Eric Gosselin | ... | art department technician |
| Martin Handfield | ... | on-set property master |
| Alexandre Juneau | ... | assistant art director |
| Mark LaBrie | ... | art department technician (as Marc Labrie) |
| Denise Lafontaine | ... | painter |
| David Laramy | ... | art department technician |
| Marie-Hélène Lavoie | ... | assistant decorator |
| Denis Lemire | ... | art department technician |
| Glendon Light | ... | art department technician (as Glendon Ray Light) |
| Jean-Phillipe Marsan | ... | art department technician |
| Gilbert Mercier | ... | art department technician |
| René Morin | ... | art department technician |
| Pascale Rocray | ... | property master |
| Gabriel Rousseau | ... | Set designer |
| Simone Roy | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michel Thibault | ... | carpenter |
| Manon Boucher | ... | special makeup effects fabricator (uncredited) |
| Marc Leger | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mathieu Beaudin | ... | sound effects editor / sound supervisor |
| Pierre Blain | ... | sound |
| Claudine Carpentier | ... | sound coordinator |
| Michel Descombes | ... | sound mixer |
| Valéry Dufort-Boucher | ... | dialogue editor |
| Denys Dufresne | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Anick Fleury | ... | boom operator |
| Marie-Pierre Grenier | ... | foley assistant |
| Réjean Juteau | ... | sound mixer |
| Pierre Laroche | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Tchae Measroch | ... | foley artist |
| Louis Molinas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jacques Plante | ... | adr supervisor |
| Marie Quesnel | ... | sound coordinator |
| Alice Wright | ... | sound supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Jean-François Aubin | ... | special effects technician |
| Normand Gobeille | ... | special effects technician |
| Mathieu Hardenne | ... | special effects technician |
| Guillaume Murray | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Christian Rivest | ... | special effects technician |
| Jean-Nicolas Roussel | ... | special effects technician |
| Sebastien Roussel | ... | special effects |
| Dimitri Kaliviotis | ... | key model maker (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jean-François Bachand | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pascal Favron | ... | digital compositor |
| Isabelle Langlois | ... | digital compositor |
| Emmanuel Mazeron | ... | digital compositor |
| Jean Frédéric Veilleux | ... | lead compositor (as Jean-Frederic Veilleux) |
Stunts
| Tyler Hall | ... | stunt double: Robert |
| Yves Langlois | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-François Abran | ... | rigging electrician |
| Alain Apollon | ... | rigging grip |
| Yvan Brunet | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bertrand Calmeau | ... | additional still photographer |
| Carla Clarke | ... | first assistant "a" camera |
| Pascal Courchesne | ... | best boy grip |
| Daniel Dallaire | ... | electrician |
| Jean-François Dubé | ... | rigging key grip |
| Karine Dufour | ... | assistant still photographer |
| Bertrand Dupuis | ... | key grip |
| Samuel Eusanio | ... | rigging grip |
| Francis Galarneau | ... | generator operator |
| Joël Gariépy | ... | grip (as Joel Gariépy) |
| Chloé Giroux-lachance | ... | second assistant camera (as Chloé Giroux-Lachance) |
| Mélia Lagacé | ... | apprentice camera |
| Marie-Éve Lamarche | ... | electrician |
| Denis Lamothe | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Andre-Pierre Lampron | ... | best boy lighting technician |
| Louis Mailloux | ... | grip |
| Pierre Malo | ... | electrician |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Serge Raymond | ... | rigging best boy |
| Sébastien Raymond | ... | still photographer |
| Benoît Sévigny | ... | gaffer |
| Marco Venditto | ... | rigging gaffer |
Casting Department
| Carole Dionne | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annemarie Aird | ... | wardrobe mistress (as Anne-Marie Aird) |
| Manon Brodeur | ... | costumer |
| Lynn Charette | ... | costumer |
| Priscilla Collin | ... | seamstress |
| Sylvie Dagenais | ... | extras wardrobe assistant |
| Louise Dubé | ... | extras wardrobe mistress |
| Nadine Duclos | ... | seamstress |
| Louise Eusanio | ... | extras wardrobe |
| Geneviève Hébert | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Nicole Magny | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Raquel Torres | ... | extras wardrobe |
Location Management
| Brigitte Lévesque | ... | location manager |
| Véronique Mathieu | ... | assistant location manager |
| Louis-Charles Sarrazin | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Mario Sévigny | ... | trailer score by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Louise Thériault | ... | script supervisor (as Louise Theriault) |
Transportation Department
| Manon Rufer | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Maude Amyot | ... | production secretary |
| Guy Aumond | ... | production accountant |
| Caroline Bisson | ... | assistant: Maxime Rémillard |
| Jean Brodeur | ... | additional production assistant |
| Nathalie Brigitte Bustos | ... | project manager |
| Eric Bélanger | ... | additional production assistant |
| Philippe Charlebois | ... | additional production assistant |
| Lise Dagenais | ... | title designer |
| Azaria Ehlers | ... | production assistant |
| Etienne Guité | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | figurant |
| Charlene Hodge | ... | accounting assistant |
| Joe Iacono | ... | financial consultant and auditor |
| Geneviève Ouellette | ... | production receptionist |
| Pascal Pelletier | ... | production assistant |
| Raymond Salvas | ... | office production assistant |
| Yanie Salvas | ... | production coordinator |
| Brigitte St-Onge | ... | production assistant |
| Annie Tremblay | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (2006) (Canada) (DVD) (Québec)
- Remstar Distribution (2006) (Canada)
- Remstar Films (2006) (Canada)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Splice Postproduction (picture editorial services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Un premier de l'an, alors qu'une tempête souffle sur Montréal, de nombreux parents et amis sont réunis dans un salon funéraire à l'occasion des funérailles du septuagénaire Jos. Malgré la tristesse de l'événement, un climat de fête s'installe lentement parmi les gens réunis autour de Jeanne, la fille du défunt, et Blanche, son épouse dont il était séparé depuis vingt ans. Au fil de la journée, à travers les réminiscences des uns et des autres, Jeanne va apprendre d'étonnants secrets sur le passé de ses parents.---------------- On a New Year's Day, while a storm blows on Montreal, numerous relatives and friends are gathered in a funeral home on the occasion of the burial of the septuagenarian Jos. In spite of the sadness of the event, a festive climate settles down slowly among the people gathered around Jeanne, the girl of the deceased, and Blanche, his wife from whom he was separated for twenty years. In the course of the day, through the recollections of some and others, Jeanne is going to learn surprising secrets regarding the past of her parents. |
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| Budget | CAD5,450,000 (estimated) |