Céline (2008) (TV)

Director:

Jeff Woolnough

Writer:

Donald Martin (writer)

Release Date:

10 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical

Tagline:

The full length feature film on the extraordinary life of Céline Dion.

Plot:

A biopic on singer Céline Dion. |

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Pop Singer | One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Christine Ghawi	...	Céline Dion
Jodelle Ferland	...	Young Celine
Peter MacNeill	...	Adhemar Dion
Louise Pitre	...	Therese
Mac Fyfe
Natalie Radford
Enrico Colantoni	...	Rene Angelil
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katie Bergin	...	Sylvie
Tannis Burnett	...	Nun
Tessa Cameron	...	Daughter #2
Shawn Campbell	...	French TV Producer
Michael Facciolo	...	Daniel Dion
Dani Jazzar	...	Dancer
Daniel Karasik	...	Jacques Dion
Austin Macdonald	...	Bully
Grant Nickalls	...	David Foster
Spencer Van Wyck	...	Bully #1
Riley Waldriff	...	Toddler Celine
Samantha Weinstein	...	Margaret

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, smoking, and brief mild language.

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Barna-Alper Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The song 'I Feel Too Much' was used when she hadn't recorded it yet. It was on her 'Unison' album, released in 1990. In the movie they play it when she's 18. But, at 18, she had just returned from her break, and had recorded new edgier songs in French with Luc Plamondon's help.

At last a biography of Celine Dions life shown on screen

This is the life story of Celine Dion from growing up in Charlemagne a small Provence of Quebec. Watching her family make music she was inspired to sing and be the centre of attention dropping out of school at a young age and singing live for the first time at the age of 5 at her brothers wedding.

This film chronicles her life as a success in Quebec and rising to the big time,her first big hit in France to moving on and winning the 1988 eurovision song contest. The following years sees the release of her her first single and in 1990 her 3 million selling Unison album. This film also shows her successful move up the showbiz ladder. Having most of her English albums sell over 10 million copies (2 of which sold over 32 million copies each eventually selling 250 million albums and singles to becoming a renowned las Vegas show girl.

This film is definitely one to look out for.