La Voce (2015)

La Voce is inspired by Donizetti's opera, Lucia Di Lammermoor, and the Silent Film era. It is a satiric fable that tells the story of Edgar, a butcher who works in slaughterhouse that kills... See full summary »

Director:

David Uloth

Writers:

Chloé Cinq-Mars, Chloé Cinq-Mars

Stars:

Miro Lacasse, Catherine Ruel, Julie De Lafrenière

17 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Miro Lacasse
Catherine Ruel
Julie De Lafrenière
Harry Standjofski	...	The Boss
Marc Labrèche	...	The Doctor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-François Garceau	...	Boucher
Carlo Mestroni	...	The Italian

Storyline

La Voce is inspired by Donizetti's opera, Lucia Di Lammermoor, and the Silent Film era. It is a satiric fable that tells the story of Edgar, a butcher who works in slaughterhouse that kills pigs on an industrial scale. He loves his job. He loves to sing opera, despite his awful off-key singing voice. And above all he loves Ginette, the stripper of his dreams. However, the day when Edgar is going to ask her to marry him is the day he surprises her with her legs in the air, bedding her boss. The shock is such that he loses his voice and unfortunately finds himself with the voice of a pig from his slaughterhouse. Edgar thought that he had lost the love of his life but it's his own identity that is disintegrating. Yet what if Edgar wasn't the only one suffering from this malady? Can this forsaken soul find love again?

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Plot Keywords:

opera | slaughterhouse | singing | scene after end credits | color element in black and white film | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

the official trailer

Country:

Canada

Release Date:

September 2015 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Voiceless

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sure Shot Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min 22 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

La Voce won the Prix PRIM, the Prix Chantal Pagé Distribution and a Special Mention from the jury for best actor (Miro Lacasse) at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois / Gala Prends Ça Court in February 2016.

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Alternate Versions

Television version for Bravo that runs at 14 minutes instead of 22 minutes.

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