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La grande séduction

  • 20032003
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.4K
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La grande séduction (2003)
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Comedy
A much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St. Marie-La-Mauderne, provided they can lure a doctor to take up full-time reside... Read allA much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St. Marie-La-Mauderne, provided they can lure a doctor to take up full-time residency on the island. Inspired, the villagers devise a scheme to make Dr. Christopher Lewis a... Read allA much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St. Marie-La-Mauderne, provided they can lure a doctor to take up full-time residency on the island. Inspired, the villagers devise a scheme to make Dr. Christopher Lewis a local.
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5.4K
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  • Director
    • Jean-François Pouliot
  • Writer
    • Ken Scott
  • Stars
    • David Boutin
    • Lucie Laurier
    • Raymond Bouchard
  • Director
    • Jean-François Pouliot
  • Writer
    • Ken Scott
  • Stars
    • David Boutin
    • Lucie Laurier
    • Raymond Bouchard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 17 nominations

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    Seducing Dr. Lewis
    Trailer 1:52
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    La grande séduction (2003)
    David Boutin and Lucie Laurier in La grande séduction (2003)
    Clémence DesRochers and Rita Lafontaine in La grande séduction (2003)
    Rita Lafontaine in La grande séduction (2003)
    Raymond Bouchard and David Boutin in La grande séduction (2003)
    Bruno Blanchet, Raymond Bouchard, David Boutin, Benoît Brière, and Roc Lafortune in La grande séduction (2003)
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    David Boutin
    David Boutin
    • Christopher Lewis
    Lucie Laurier
    Lucie Laurier
    • Eve Beauchemin
    Raymond Bouchard
    Raymond Bouchard
    • Germain Lesage
    Dominik Dagenais
    • Germain Lesage enfant
    • (as Dominik Michon-Dagenais)
    Guy-Daniel Tremblay
    Guy-Daniel Tremblay
    • Rolland Lesage
    Nadia Drouin
    • Simone Lesage
    Rita Lafontaine
    Rita Lafontaine
    • Hélène Lesage
    Roc Lafortune
    Roc Lafortune
    • Charles Campeau
    • (as Roc LaFortune)
    Réal Bossé
    Réal Bossé
    • Denis Lacoste
    Guy Vaillancourt
    Guy Vaillancourt
    • Claude Larivée
    Pierre Collin
    Pierre Collin
    • Yvon Brunet
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Richard Auger
    Jean-Pierre Gonthier
    • Réal Fournier
    Benoît Brière
    Benoît Brière
    • Henri Giroux
    Marc Legault
    Marc Legault
    • Marcel Sigouin
    Caroline Girard
    • Lucie Giroux
    Betty Jones
    • Marlène Giroux
    Denis Houle
    Denis Houle
    • Barman
    • Director
      • Jean-François Pouliot
    • Writer
      • Ken Scott
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Harrington Harbour, where the film was made, is actually an English-speaking village, settled originally by people from Newfoundland.
    • Goofs
      There are two scenes at the Giroux dinner table where Henri asks if Lucie has an announcement. The scenes are supposedly days apart, yet each member of the family is wearing the same outfit and they are eating the same meal in each scene.
    • Alternate versions
      In the English subtitled version, all references to the television serial Virginie (1996) are changed to Entertainment Tonight (1981).
    • Connections
      Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)

    User reviews41

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    Seductive feeling of deja vu
    "La grande seduction" is not a bad film. In fact, it's a modestly good film. I laughed a lot during the screening, even though anyone could see where this plot is going, right from the start. And that storyline annoyed me a bit considering that I was constantly reminded of a Michael J. Fox comedy which has a very similar plot: "Doc Hollywood". I have never seen "...Hollywood" in it's totality by a lack of interest, but nonetheless, no viewer can ignore the resemblance. Still, the unique backdrop and setting, the colorful characters, and the non- pretentious nature of "La grande seduction", make this movie enjoyable. But it is not the masterpiece some pretend it is. It is well written, simply but skillfully directed, offers good performances by a great cast and can still make for good entertainment. But that is as far as it will go. And young director Pouliot never pretended he was making "8 1/2". He was aiming for a light comedy, and that is what you get. No more, no less.
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    • daveb75
    • Jul 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2004 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Dogwoof Pictures (United Kingdom)
      • GBVI (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Seducing Doctor Lewis
    • Filming locations
      • Harrington Harbour Island, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
      • Crédit d'Impôt Cinéma et Télévision
      • Fonds de télévision et de câblodistribution pour la porduction d'émissions canadiennes
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,844,180
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $895,699
      • Jul 13, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,743,316
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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