Synopsis
A school teacher falls in love with a stripper/singer. He even leaves his wife and children for her. He soon spends a lot of time at the club where he works part-time as the M.C.. But the owner, a mobster, interferes in the relationship which brings fear and violence into the game.
Le sphinx (1995) is a 1h 49min drama feature film by Louis Saïa. A school teacher falls in love with a stripper/singer. Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2019).
Key facts
Cast
Céline Bonnier, Pierre Claveau, Sylvie Drapeau, Éric Hoziel, Marc Messier, Vittorio Rossi, Serge Thériault
Original language
French
First release
September 22, 1995
Production companies
PRODUCTIONS TÉLÉ-ACTION
Crew
Screenplay
Marc Messier, Louis Saïa
Producer
Claudio Luca
Cinematography
Georges Dufaux
Editing
André Corriveau
Music
François Asselin
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Le sphinx | French |
| Alternate title | Le Sphinx de la banlieue |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Louis Saïa |
| Cast | Céline Bonnier, Pierre Claveau, Sylvie Drapeau, Éric Hoziel, Marc Messier, Vittorio Rossi, Serge Thériault |
| Screenplay | Marc Messier, Louis Saïa |
| Producer | Claudio Luca |
| Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
| Editing | André Corriveau |
| Music | François Asselin |
| Production design | Joelle Turenne, François Séguin |
| Costumes | Suzanne Harel |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
