The Orphan Muses

The Orphan Muses (French: Les Muses orphelines) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Favreau and released in 2000.[1] An adaptation of the play by Michel Marc Bouchard, the film stars Marina Orsini, Céline Bonnier, Stéphane Demers and Fanny Mallette as a group of adult siblings dealing with the revelation of a longtime family secret.[2]

The Orphan Muses
Les Muses orphelines
Directed byRobert Favreau
Produced byLyse Lafontaine
Pierre Latour
Written byGilles Desjardins
Michel Marc Bouchard (play)
Based onLes Muses orphelines by Michel Marc Bouchard
StarringMarina Orsini
Céline Bonnier
Stéphane Demers
Fanny Mallette
Louise Portal
Music byMichel Donato
James Gelfand
CinematographyPierre Mignot
Edited byHélène Girard
Production
companies
Lyla Films
Distributed byFilm Tonic
Release date
November 3, 2000
Running time
107 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Tanguay siblings grew up as orphans, after their father died and their mother (Louise Portal) ran off with her new lover. Although older siblings Catherine (Orsini), Martine (Bonnier) and Luc (Demers) knew the truth, they conspired to protect their emotionally fragile youngest sister Isabelle (Mallette) by telling her that their mother was dead as well. The film's plot centres on the fallout within the family of the now adult but still emotionally immature Isabelle finally learning the truth that their mother is still alive and simply abandoned them.[1]

Cast

Reception

The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 21st Genie Awards in 2000: Best Supporting Actress (Bonnier), Best Director (Favreau), Best Screenplay (Bouchard and Gilles Desjardins) and Best Editing (Hélène Girard).[3] At the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Mallette), Best Director (Favreau), Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Original Music.[4] It won the Jutra for Best Original Music.[5]

References
  1. "Oh what tangled webs we weave: One lie changes the lives of four siblings in the film adaptation of Les Muses Orphelines". Montreal Gazette, November 3, 2000.
  2. "It's hard to care about this tedious family". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 2001.
  3. "Maelstrom storms the Genies". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2000.
  4. "Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Villeneuve's talking-fish flick leads pack of Quebec film award nominees". Montreal Gazette, January 24, 2001.
  5. "Maelstrom wins eight Jutra awards at celebration of Quebec cinema". Canadian Press, February 26, 2001.


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