Nô (1998)

Comedy Drama

Robert Lepage directed this Canadian comedy, filmed in black and white and color and adapted from Lepage's play The Seven Branches of the River Ota. In October 1970, Montreal actress Sophie (Anne-Marie Cadieux) appears in a Feydeau farce at the Osaka World's Fair. Back in Montreal, her boyfriend Michel (Alexis Martin) watches the October Crisis on TV and sees Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau declare the War Measures Act. The Canadian Army patrols Montreal streets. Sophie learns she's pregnant and phones Michel. However, Michel is immersed in politics, while Sophie rejects the amorous advances of her co-star (Eric Bernier), becomes friendly with a blind translator, and passes an evening with frivolous Canadian embassy official Walter (Richard Frechette) and his wife Patricia (Marie Gignac). Meanwhile, in Montreal, Michael plots terrorist activities. Commenting on East-West cultural distinctions, the film intercuts between Quebec (in black and white) and Japan (in color).

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Runtime: 85 mins Budget: $1,000,000 Rating: 7.0

Cast

Marie Brassard

Hanako

Alexis Martin

Michel

Robert Norman

Policier

Jules Philip

Policier no 1

Anne-Marie Cadieux

Sophie Maltais

Sophie Faucher

Voix

Denis Lefebvre

Visiteur de l'appartement

Jean Leloup

Livreur

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Crew

Pierre Mignot

Director of Photography

Robert Lepage

Director

Robert Lepage

Writer

Bruno Jobin

Producer

Aube Foglia

Editor

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