Louis 19, King of the Airwaves
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| name = Louis 19, King of the Airwaves
| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Louis 19, le roi des ondes}}
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| director = Michel Poulette
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jacques Dorfmann
- Pierre Laberge}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Sylvie Bouchard
- Émile Gaudreault
- Michel Michaud
- Michel Poulette}}
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| music = Jean-Marie Benoît
| cinematography = Daniel Jobin
| editing = Denis Papillon
| studio =
| distributor = Malofilm
| released = {{Film date|1994|4|1|df=y}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = French
| budget =
| gross = C$1.8 million (Canada){{cite magazine|magazine=Daily Variety |date=November 2, 1994|page=14|title='Louis 19' takes Canada's B.O. crown|last=Kelly|first=Brendan}}
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Louis 19, King of the Airwaves ({{langx|fr|Louis 19, le roi des ondes}}) is a Canadian comedy film, released in April 1994."In new Quebec comedy, the joke's on paying public". Montreal Gazette, April 2, 1994.
The film stars Martin Drainville as Louis Jobin, a television fanatic who wins a contest to be on television. Unbeknownst to him, however, his prize is to become a reality show: he is followed around by a cameraman 24 hours a day for three months, and when his life doesn't make for compelling viewing, the show's producers decide to manipulate his life to make the show more exciting."Film Review: Louis 19". The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1994.
The film was directed by Michel Poulette, and written by Poulette, Sylvie Bouchard, Michel Michaud and Émile Gaudreault. It won the Golden Reel Award as the year's top-grossing film in Canada.
Cast
- Martin Drainville : Louis Jobin
- Zenhu Han : Sam Ying
- Chantal Fontaine : la reporter
- Gilbert Lachance : Remi
- Jean L'Italien : Roger
- Dominique Michel : Aline Jobin
- Alexandra Boulianne : une chanteuse de la chorale
- Mireille Thibault : une chanteuse de la chorale
- Sylvie Bouchard : une chanteuse de la chorale
- Yves Jacques : Michel Gobeil
- Carol Jones : une gardienne de sécurité
- Patricia Tulasne : Charlotte Dubreuil
- Marcela Seguel : Marie-Laurence Despins
- Stephanie Laplante : scripte télé
- Pierre Paquin : réalisateur télé
- Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge : le technicien de la régie
- Agathe de La Fontaine : Julie Leduc
- Marie-Claude Robitaille: Guylaine
- Sonia Laplante: Josée
- Benoît Brière: Caméraman
Release
The film opened on 34 screens in Quebec on April 1, 1994.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=April 11, 1994|page=12|title='Major' minor; 'Spirits' down; 'Jimmy' dead|last=Klady|first=Leonard}}
Reception
The film grossed $194,732 in its opening weekend It went on to win the Golden Reel Award for the year's top-grossing film in Canada,{{cite news|title=Quebec comedy wins box office prize|work=Toronto Star|date=November 2, 1994}} even though it was only released in Quebec, with a gross of C$1.8 million.
Awards
The film won the Claude Jutra Award for the best feature film by a first-time Canadian film director."Quebec director wins Jutra award". The Globe and Mail, November 4, 1994. It was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture,"Exotica snaps up 13 Genie nominations". Hamilton Spectator, October 20, 1994. but lost to Exotica.
Remake
The 1999 American film EDtv was an adaptation of Louis 19."EDtv a fun, fluffy Truman Show". Montreal Gazette, March 26, 1999.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0110390}}
{{John Dunning Award}}
Category:Canadian comedy films
Category:Best First Feature Genie and Canadian Screen Award–winning films
Category:Canadian satirical films
Category:Films directed by Michel Poulette
Category:Films about television
Category:1994 directorial debut films