Synopsis
Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift. Since she met her boyfriend Martin, at the recreation centre where they are choir members, they have been inseparable. However, because they are "different," their loved ones are fearful of their relationship. As the choir prepare for an important music festival, Gabrielle does everything she can to gain her independence. As determined as she is, Gabrielle must still confront other people's prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the "ordinary".
Gabrielle (2013) is a 1h 44min drama feature film by Louise Archambault. Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift.
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Festival History
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
- AFI Fest 2013 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2013 generic
Titles
| Original title | Gabrielle | French |
| Alternate title | Alice |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 20, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | October 16, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 24, 2014 |
| Streaming | Austria | May 1, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 14, 2014 |
| Streaming | Mexico | October 3, 2019 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Louise Archambault |
| Cast | Gabrielle Marion-Rivard (Gabrielle), Alexandre Landry (Martin), Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin (Sophie), Vincent-Guillaume Otis (Remi), Benoît Gouin (Laurent), Sébastien Ricard (Raphael), Marie Gignac (Martin's mother), Isabelle Vincent (Gabrielle's mother), Robert Charlebois (Robert Charlebois), Véronique Beaudet (Emmanuelle), Maxime Allard (Thierry), Victoria Hogan (Reporter), Bruce Dinsmore (John), Gregory Charles (Self) |
| Screenplay | Louise Archambault, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne |
| Producer | Kim McCraw, Luc Déry, Kim McGraw |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Editing | Richard Comeau |
| Production design | Emmanuel Fréchette |
| Sound | Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare |
| Costumes | Sophie Lefebvre |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
