Normande (1975)
La tête de Normande St-Onge (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 30 Oct 1975 (Canada)
- Movie
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| Carole Laure | ... |
Normande
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| Raymond Cloutier | ... |
Bouliane / Normande's boyfriend
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| Reynald Bouchard | ... |
Carol / magician
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Carmen Giroux | ... |
Pierrette / Normande's sister
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Gaetan Guimond | ... |
Jérémie
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| J. Léo Gagnon | ... |
Le sculpteur
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Anne-Marie Ducharme | ... |
Mme. Veilleux
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Renée Girard | ... |
Berthe / Normande's mother
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| Denys Arcand | ... |
Jean-Paul
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| Yves Massicotte | ... |
Le Docteur Ostiguy
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Marcelle Pallascio | ... |
Louise
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| Robert Gravel | ... |
Un policier
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Jean Comtois | ... |
Un policier
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| Serge Lasalle |
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| Gil Laroche | ... |
Le gérant de la pharmacie
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| Jean-Pierre Cartier | ... |
Un mesureur
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| Claude Gai | ... |
Le restaurateur
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Serge Allaire | ... |
Un mesureur
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| Thérèse Morange |
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| Jean Pierre Bergeron | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gilles Carle | ||
Written by
| Ben Barzman | ... | () |
Music by
| Lewis Furey | ||
Cinematography by
| François Protat | ||
Editing by
| Gilles Carle | ||
| Avdé Chiriaeff | ||
Editorial Department
| Babalou Hamelin | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Micheline Foisy | ... | makeup artist |
| Mickie Hamilton | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Avdé Chiriaeff | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jacques Fortier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Claudette Messier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Monique H. Messier | ... | production manager |
| Jacques Vallée | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roger Frappier | ... | first assistant director |
| Lise Quesnel | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Andre Brochu | ... | construction supervisor |
Sound Department
| Joe Grimaldi | ... | sound mixer |
| Normand Mercier | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Brault | ... | second unit: director of photgraphy |
| Pierre Dury | ... | still photographer |
| Jocelyn Simard | ... | second unit cameraman |
| Jean-Charles Tremblay | ... | second unit cameraman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Claide Aubin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Huguette Gagné | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| John Lissauer | ... | music arranged and orchestrated by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monique Champagne | ... | continuity script |
| Rita Imbeault | ... | second unit script |
Additional Crew
| Lorraine Du Hamel | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| The Eddy Toussaint Dance Ensemble | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fred Baker Films (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alvorada Filmes (1986) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Distribuidores Reunidos (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (construction company)
Storyline
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Normande St-Onge works as a clerk in a pharmacy and takes dance classes with the dream of being a cabaret dancer. Her mother, Berthe, has been confined to a mental institution by Normande's uncle, the wealthy lawyer Jean-Paul. But Normande, who does not believe her mother is insane, kidnaps her from the institution and brings her home. Also living with them is Normande's sister Pierette, who has asthma and a drug addiction, Normande's boyfriend Bouliane, who is unemployed and in no hurry to find a job, and a strange young magician named Carol she took in after he was kicked out of his home. All of these people depend on Normande in various ways and exploit her; Normande, desperate to be loved, is driven mad by the demands of her parasite family. When she receives an eviction notice stating that the building will be demolished and rebuilt into a restaurant, it all becomes too much for Normande and her mind retreats into fantasy to protect her from the harsh realities. Written by pr1mal_1 |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1975, when this movie was released, Canadian magazines wrote Carole Laure shot there the most explicit sex scene in erotic cinema. The sex scene between Carole Laure and Raymond Cloutier is in fact very graphic, showing the actor really fingering the actress' vagina, whereas the genuineness of the cunnilingus and of the vaginal penetration are disputed (but Cloutier'penis is fully erect). At the time, Laure said, "This scene was not gratuitous. We should not remove sexuality from the cinema where it seems to me well installed to remain there. Sexuality is part of the normal life of any being but in the films, it should not be gratuitous. We need to go deep, not lightly. If I shot a very explicit love scene in this movie, it is because such a scene appears in the middle of a dramatic action that sheds light on the character." See more » |