Polytechnique
2009
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Synopsis
A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
Key facts
Cast
Francesca Barcenas, Marc-André Brisebois, Évelyne Brochu, Mireille Brullemans, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Larissa Corriveau, Jean-Marc Dalphond, Sophie Desmarais
Original language
English
Production companies
REMSTAR PRODUCTIONS, RP POLYTECHNIQUE PRODUCTIONS, Remcorp
Distributors
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES, SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, SUPER ÉCRAN, TÉLÉFILM CANADA
Based on
École Polytechnique massacre
Awards
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Setting
Quebec
Filming locations
Montreal
Crew
Screenplay
Jacques Davidts, Éric Leca, Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Don Carmody, Maxime Rémillard, André Rouleau, Karine Vanasse
Cinematography
Yves Bélanger, Pierre Gill, Martin Leclerc
Editing
Richard Comeau
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2010 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2009 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 2009 generic - Selected Features
- Genie Awards 2009 generic - Motion Picture; Direction; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Supporting Role; Original Screenplay; Cinematography; Editing; Overall Sound; Sound Editing; Original Score; Make-Up ★ Motion Picture; Direction; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Supporting Role; Original Screenplay; Cinematography; Editing; Overall Sound; Sound Editing
Titles
| Original title | Polytechnique | French |
| Alternate title | 6 décembre | |
| Alternate title | Polytechnique le film |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Denis Villeneuve |
| Cast | Francesca Barcenas, Marc-André Brisebois, Évelyne Brochu, Mireille Brullemans, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Larissa Corriveau, Jean-Marc Dalphond, Sophie Desmarais, Jonathan Dubsky, François-Xavier Dufour, Ève Duranceau, Dawn Ford, Marc Francoeur, Maxim Gaudette, Nathalie Girard, Sébastien Huberdeau, Stéphane Julien, Adam Kosh, Manon Lapointe, Kim Lavack Paquin, Pierre LeBlanc, Mathieu Ledoux, Pierre-Xavier Martel, Pier-Olivier Paquet, Louise Proulx, Robert Raynaert, Lily Thibeault, Antoine Touchette, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Karine Vanasse, Chantale Bilodeau |
| Screenplay | Jacques Davidts, Éric Leca, Denis Villeneuve |
| Producer | Don Carmody, Maxime Rémillard, André Rouleau, Karine Vanasse |
| Cinematography | Yves Bélanger, Pierre Gill, Martin Leclerc |
| Editing | Richard Comeau |
| Production design | Roger Martin, Louis-René Landry |
| Sound | Claude Beaugrand, François Grenon, Olivier Léger, Stéphane Bergeron |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
