Master Key (2009)
"Grande ourse - La clé des possibles" (original title)

To save his best friend, Louis-Bernard Lapointe has to transport himself to a parallel world to find the 'Key of Possibilities', a magical and legendary object that allow his user to visit ... See full summary »

Director:

Patrice Sauvé

Writer:

Frédéric Ouellet

Stars:

Marc Messier, Normand Daneau, Fanny Mallette

2 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marc Messier	...	Louis-Bernard Lapointe
Normand Daneau	...	Emile Biron
Fanny Mallette	...	Gastonne
Maude Guérin	...	Evelyne O'Neal
Gabrielle Lazure	...	Christine Foucault
Frédéric Gilles	...	Charles Foucault
Monique Mercure	...	La centenaire
Vassili Schneider	...	L'enfant
Marie Tifo	...	Lucinda Garneau
Evelyne Brochu	...	Jézabel Garneau (as Évelyne Brochu)
Emmanuel Seguin	...	Roger Biron
Marcel Pomerlo	...	L'homme louche
Anne Dorval	...	Catherine Laplante
Véronique Clusiau	...	Marie
Francis Ducharme	...	Marc

Storyline

To save his best friend, Louis-Bernard Lapointe has to transport himself to a parallel world to find the 'Key of Possibilities', a magical and legendary object that allow his user to visit an infinite numbers of universes where everything is possible.

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 March 2009 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Master Key

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Point de Mire

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 104 min (Québec)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Grande ourse (2003)

User Reviews

Honourable, not quite memorable transposition

Grande Ourse, the TV show was absolutely terrific. Grande Ourse, the film is a reasonably clever and entertaining follow-up, but it doesn't fly as high as it's predecessor.

For starters, one can't deny the film works better for a follower of the show and at least one scene won't make any sense for someone who haven't seen the series. Visually, the film is impressive: camera-work and production design are pristine. After a powerful start, the story unfolds in a lively manner, but some plot points are illogical and the grande finale doesn't really deliver the emotional punch one might expect.

Veterans from the TV show, Marc Messier and Normand Daneau are both at the top of their games. Fanny Mallette is equally strong, but her character is not featured as prominently as in the TV show. Among the newcomers, Marie Tifo and Monique Mercure, two grandes dames of the Québécois scene, are not given much to do and that's a bit of a disappointment. Maude Guérin is witty and energetic while Gabrielle Lazure plays her part with conviction. But the best of the new players is Frédéric Gilles who gives an understated yet superb performance.