Maurice Richard (film)

Maurice Richard is a film of Charles Binamé left in 2005.

Synopsis

The film recalls the life of the " Rocket" , player star of the Canadian of Montreal, since its adolescence in the middle of the Thirties until the riot of 1955, caused by the suspension of Maurice Richard after the events which proceeded with Boston at the time of a preceding match. Beyond the sporting aspect of film, Charles Binamé depicts there the social condition of the French Canadians at that time and the influence which the sportsman had on this part of the population.

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Distribution

Around film

  • Several professional players of Hockey (Vincent Lecavalier, Mike Ricci, Stephan Quintal, Ian Laperrière, Sean Avery and Pascal Dupuis]) took part in film while incarnating of former players.

  • the actor Roy Dupuis had already incarnated twice Maurice Richard before the Tournage of this film: in a Mini-series for the Television and in a short sequence recalling of the big events of the history of the Canada.
  • the Forum of Montreal does not exist any more as a Patinoire for the matches of hockey but was reconverted in Shopping mall and of recreation. The scenes of hockey were turned to the Colisée of Quebec, arranged to resemble the Forum.
  • For reasons of rights with NHL (National League Hockey), certain logos of teams have being slightly modified.
  • the film profited from a Budget of 8 million dollars, that is to say the largest budget invested in a film Québécois (at the time of turning).

Honors and nominations

Nominations

Jutra price

External bonds

  • Card of film on imdb.com

  • complete Card of film on Cinoche.com, including the official trailer

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