Beyond Forty | |
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La Quarantaine | |
Directed by | Anne Claire Poirier |
Written by | Anne Claire Poirier Marthe Blackburn |
Starring | Monique Mercure Aubert Pallascio Luce Guilbeault Jacques Godin |
Cinematography | Michel Brault |
Edited by | André Corriveau |
Music by | Joël Bienvenue |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Beyond Forty (French: La Quarantaine) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anne Claire Poirier and released in 1982.[1] The film centres on a group of childhood friends reuniting as adults in their 40s,[1] and has been compared by critics to the 1983 film The Big Chill.[2]
The film's cast includes Monique Mercure, Louise Rémy, Pierre Thériault, Aubert Pallascio, Luce Guilbeault, Michelle Rossignol, Patricia Nolin and Jacques Godin.[1]
The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983: Best Actress (Mercure), Best Supporting Actress (Nolin) and Best Costume Design (Huguette Gagné).[3]