Babine (2008)

Director:

Luc Picard

Writer:

Fred Pellerin (writer)

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Vincent-Guillaume Otis	...	Babine
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antoine Bertrand	...	Ti-Toine
Bobby Beshro
Marie Brassard	...	Madame Gélinas
René Richard Cyr	...	Méo Bellemare
Maude Laurendeau	...	Lurette Riopel
Alexis Martin	...	Curé Neuf
Fred Pellerin	...	Narrateur
Marie-Chantal Perron	...	Jeanette Brodeur
Luc Picard	...	Toussaint Brodeur
Julien Poulin	...	Vieux Curé
Luc Proulx
Isabel Richer	...	La Sorcière
Gildor Roy	...	Forgeron Riopel

Also Known As:

Babin (Europe: English title) (festival title)

Runtime:

Germany:112 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Company:

Cité-Amérique

Quotes:

Curé Neuf: [after Toussaint has deliberately sabotaged Babine's hanging by using a rope that's way too long, thus saving Babine's life] Let's re-hang him !
Toussaint Brodeur: When someone who's sentenced to death survive his execution, he can't be executed again. It's the law !

Great French Movie with English Subtitles

Oh wow, what a great movie! Not one in the public spotlight and I was lucky enough to watch it on DVD with subtitles, always a help with French films. An exceptional story about a village idiot, great fantasy theme,typically french, the Americans wouldn't get close to making such a good film as this. I am always on the lookout for good French films and this is right up there. Don't miss it whatever you do - even if you don't have subtitles, just enjoy the beauty of the story and the film itself. Ironically it reminded me a little of Benjamin Button and even lestat in that vampire movie. an amusing entertaining movie. No big names and probably filmed on a budget but this film made my night!