The Great Darkened Days | |
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La grande noirceur | |
Directed by | Maxime Giroux |
Written by | Simon Beaulieu Maxime Giroux Alexandre Laferrière |
Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil Nancy Grant |
Starring | Martin Dubreuil Sarah Gadon |
Cinematography | Sara Mishara |
Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
Music by | Olivier Alary Johannes Malfatti |
Production company | Metafilms |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English French |
The Great Darkened Days (French: La grande noirceur) is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux.[1] Set during World War II, the film centres on Philippe (Martin Dubreuil), a draft dodger from Quebec who is living as a drifter and Charlie Chaplin impersonator in the United States.[1] Despite its setting, however, the film makes use of some deliberate anachronisms, including a scene where R.E.M.'s contemporary song "Everybody Hurts" plays on the radio.[2]
The film's cast also includes Sarah Gadon, Cody Fern, Luzer Twersky, Romain Duris, Reda Kateb and Lise Roy.
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]