Synopsis
In this tragicomedy, Toni is the director of a staged rendition of Othello in Montreal. It is a pet project of his, financed by his loving mafia uncle. Unbeknownst to him, the audiences are also rounded up (and paid) by the same uncle. Some of them have seen every performance of this tragic play, and are understandably bored, so when the backstage romantic shenanigans of the actors result in absurd situations onstage, the audience is delighted. There are a huge number of romantic situations going on in this film at the same time. One of them involves Gaston a somewhat world-weary jazz musician, and Florence, a glamorous middle-aged woman who has been pining for him for years. Another involves to members of the musician's jazz trio. Yet another involves the play's Desdemona, Soledad, the girlfriend of the man playing Othello, who can't keep his hands off his (female) dresser.
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 1991 generic
- Genie Awards 1991 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1990 generic
- Montreal World Film Festival 1990 generic
Titles
| Original title | UNE HISTOIRE INVENTÉE | French |
| Translated title | An Imaginary Tale | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Une histoire inventée (An Imaginary Tale) | |
| Alternate title | Rivalinnen |
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| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | André Forcier |
| Cast | Jean Lapointe, Charlotte Laurier, Louise Marleau, Marc Messier, Jean-François Pichette |
| Screenplay | André Forcier, Jacques Marcotte |
| Producer | Claudio Luca, Robin Spry, Lise Abastado |
| Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
| Editing | François Gill |
| Music | Serge Fiori |
| Production design | Réal Ouellette |
| Sound | Serge Beauchemin |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
