The Party (1990 film)

The Party
FrenchLe Party
Directed byPierre Falardeau
Written byPierre Falardeau
Produced byBernadette Payeur
StarringCharlotte Laurier
Julien Poulin
Gildor Roy
CinematographyAlain Dostie
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byRichard Desjardins
Gaston Gagnon
Production
company
Distributed byCinexus/Famous Players
Release date
  • February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Box officeC$525,000 (Canada)[1]

The Party (French: Le Party) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pierre Falardeau and released in 1990.[2] Loosely based on the prison experiences of convicted Front de libération du Québec terrorist Francis Simard, the film centres on the annual party at the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary in Laval, Quebec,[3] where a group of prison inmates get to enjoy outside entertainment.[4]

  1. ^ "Canadian Films At Home". Variety. November 19, 1990. p. 56.
  2. ^ "Shocking Canadian film based on real-life prison". Ottawa Citizen, September 12, 1990.
  3. ^ "Party in hoosegaw captures carnality". Toronto Star, November 23, 1990.
  4. ^ "'I'm savage and tender, maybe at the same time': Although genial and accommodating, Montreal's Pierre Falardeau is a filmmaker of the uncompromising school. Le Party is his first full-length drama, and its rawness continues to rouse controversy". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1990.