Chocolate Eclair (film)
| Chocolate Eclair | |
|---|---|
| Éclair au chocolat | |
| Directed by | Jean-Claude Lord |
| Produced by | Pierre David |
| Written by |
Jean-Claude Lord Jean Salvy |
| Based on | Le voyageur mort by Jean Santacroce |
| Starring |
Lise Thouin Jean Belzil-Gascon Jean-Louis Roux Colin Fox Aubert Pallascio |
| Music by | Richard Grégoire |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Edited by | Jean-Claude Lord |
Release dates | 1979 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Chocolate Eclair (French: Éclair au chocolat) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Jean-Claude Lord and released in 1979.[1]
The film centres on Pierre (Jean Belzil-Gascon), a young boy struggling to accept that his single mother Marie-Louise (Lise Thouin) has begun a new relationship after the death of his father.[1] What he does not know is that his mother has lied to protect him: his real father is not dead, but in fact he is the product of Marie-Louise having been raped by her father.[1] The film's cast also includes Jean-Louis Roux, Colin Fox, Michèle Deslauriers and Aubert Pallascio.
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980, in the categories of Best Adapted Screenplay (Lord and Jean Salvy), Best Costume Design (François Barbeau) and Best Sound Editing (Marcel Pothier).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Eclair au chocolat – Film de Jean-Claude Lord". Films du Québec, January 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 8, 1980.