The Diary of an Old Man (French: Le Journal d’un vieil homme) is a 2015 drama film directed by Bernard Émond.[4][5] It is based on[6] the Anton Chekhov short story "A Dreary Story" (alternatively titled in English "A Boring Story" or "A Dull Story").
The Diary of an Old Man | |
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French | Le Journal d’un vieil homme |
Directed by | Bernard Émond |
Written by | Bernard Émond |
Based on | Скучная история by Anton Chekhov |
Produced by | Bernadette Payeur[1] |
Starring | Paul Savoie Marie-Ève Pelletier |
Cinematography | Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
Edited by | Louise Côté |
Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage[1] |
Production company | ACPAV[1] |
Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
Release dates | |
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film was shot at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine[7] and elsewhere in Greater Montreal[1] over 27 days in February, April, and May 2014.[1]
The film premiered at the inaugural Berlin Critics' Week (a series of screenings, organized by the German Film Critics Association, running parallel to the Berlin Film Festival).[8][9]
The film received one Jutra nomination, for lead actor Paul Savoie.[10] Savoie won the award for Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film at the Whistler Film Festival.[11][12]
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