L'Affaire Dumont

Summary

L'Affaire Dumont is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. Written by Danielle Dansereau based on a true story and directed by Daniel "Podz" Grou, the film stars Marc-André Grondin as Michel Dumont, a divorced young father of two who is accused of a sexual assault he did not commit.[1]

L'Affaire Dumont
Directed byDaniel Grou
Written byDanielle Dansereau
Produced byNicole Robert
Starring
CinematographyBernard Couture
Edited byValérie Héroux
Distributed byAlliance Vivafilm
Seville Pictures
Release date
  • September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13) (FCVQ)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget$4.9 million

The film's cast also includes Geneviève Brouillette, Patrick Hivon, Marilyn Castonguay, Emmanuel Schwartz, Guy Thauvette and Cynthia Wu-Maheux.

Accolades edit

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards March 3, 2013 Best Motion Picture Nicole Robert Nominated [2]
Best Actor Marc-André Grondin Nominated
Best Actress Marilyn Castonguay Nominated
Best Art Direction and Production Design André Guimond Nominated
Best Editing Valérie Héroux Nominated
Best Sound Editing Pierre-Jules Audet, Michelle Cloutier, Thierry Bourgault D'Amico, Nathalie Fleurant, Cédrick Marin Nominated
Best Makeup Marlène Rouleau, André Duval Nominated
Jutra Awards March 17, 2013 Best Director Daniel Grou Nominated [3]
Best Actor Marc-André Grondin Nominated
Best Actress Marilyn Castonguay Nominated
Best Art Direction André Guimond Nominated
Best Costume Design Monic Ferland Nominated
Best Hairstyling André Duval Nominated
Best Makeup Marlène Rouleau Nominated
Best Sound Pierre-Jules Audet, Luc Boudrias, Michel Lecoufle Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Brendan Kelly, "'It's my version of a horror film'; L'Affaire Dumont tells the 'mind-boggling' but true story of a Montreal man wrongly convicted of rape". Montreal Gazette, September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Linda Barnard, "New awards for Canadian TV, film: First show for Screen Awards airs live on CBC". Toronto Star, January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Jutra nominations prove the crisis in Quebec film isn't one of creativity". Montreal Gazette, February 1, 2013.

External links edit

  • L'Affaire Dumont at IMDb