Happy Memories (French: Les Beaux Souvenirs) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Francis Mankiewicz and released in 1981.[1] Identified by film critics as a spiritual if not literal sequel to his previous film Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras),[2] the film stars Julie Vincent as Viviane, a young woman returning home for the first time since running away several years earlier.
Happy Memories | |
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Les Beaux Souvenirs | |
Directed by | Francis Mankiewicz |
Written by | Réjean Ducharme |
Produced by | Jean Dansereau |
Starring | Julie Vincent Monique Spaziani Paul Hébert |
Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
Edited by | André Corriveau |
Music by | Jean Cousineau |
Production companies | National Film Board of Canada Lamy, Spencer et Compagnie |
Release date | October 8, 1981 |
Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film also stars Monique Spaziani as Viviane's sister Marie, who has an incestuous relationship with their father (Paul Hébert); Andrée Lachapelle as their mother, who also abandoned the family years earlier; and Rémy Girard as their mother's new partner.
The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 3rd Genie Awards: Best Actress (Spaziani), Best Screenplay (Réjean Ducharme) and Best Original Score (Jean Cousineau).[3]
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