| Babine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luc Picard |
| Written by | |
| Starring | Vincent-Guillaume Otis Isabel Richer Alexis Martin Julien Poulin Gildor Roy |
| Narrated by | Fred Pellerin |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Sabourin |
| Edited by | Gaétan Huot |
| Music by | Normand Corbeil Serge Fiori |
Production company | Cité-Amérique |
| Distributed by | Alliance Vivafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | CAD $6,5M |
Babine is a Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2008.[1] Adapted from Fred Pellerin's book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes, the film stars Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Babine, the village idiot of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec.[2] A lifelong outcast because his mother (Isabel Richer) was believed to be the town witch, he becomes the immediate suspect when the town's church catches fire, killing the parish priest (Julien Poulin).[3] However, he will receive the support of the village's merchant, Toussaint Brodeur (Luc Picard), as he attempts to prove his innocence.
The film's cast also includes Alexis Martin, Gildor Roy, Marie Brassard and Antoine Bertrand.
A sequel film, Ésimésac, was released in 2012.