Post Mortem (1999 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Post Mortem

| image = Post Mortem 1999 film.jpg

| director = Louis Bélanger

| producer =

| writer = Louis Bélanger

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Gabriel Arcand|Sylvie Moreau|Hélène Loiselle}}

| cinematography = Jean-Pierre St-Louis

| music = {{unbulleted list|Guy Bélanger|Steve Hill}}

| country = Canada

| language = French

| runtime = 92 minutes

| released = {{Film date|1999}}

}}

Post Mortem is a 1999 Canadian drama film directed by Louis Bélanger.{{cite web |language=fr |url=http://www.rcq.gouv.qc.ca/fichetech/142534/142534.1.pdf |title=Post Mortem [classification report] |date=26 May 1999 |access-date=28 November 2016 |publisher=Régie du cinéma / Québec }}[http://legacy.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/post-mortem Post Mortem] at Toronto International Film Festival's Canadian Film Encyclopedia. The film won two Genie Awards, including Best Actress for Moreau.

Cast

Gabriel Arcand - Ghislain O'Brien
Sylvie Moreau - Linda Faucher
Hélène Loiselle - Madame Faucher
Sarah Lecomte-Bergeron - Charlotte Faucher
Ghislain Taschereau - Marc
Pierre Collin - Lieutenant Bélanger

Accolades

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scope="col"\| Award ! scope="col"\| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"\| Category ! scope="col"\| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"\| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref(s)\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" rowspan=6\| Genie Awards \| rowspan="6" \| January 2000 \| Best Motion Picture \| Lorraine Dufour \| {{nom}} \| rowspan="6" \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/they-dream-of-genies/article4182076/ \|title=They dream of Genies \|last=Lacey \|first=Liam \|date=28 January 2000 \|access-date=1 March 2020 \|work=The Globe and Mail}}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sunshine-felicia-s-journey-top-genie-awards-1.244320 \|title=Sunshine, Felicia's Journey top Genie Awards \|date=31 January 2000 \|access-date=20 March 2017 \|work=CBC News}}
Best Direction \| rowspan="2" \| Louis Bélanger \| {{nom}}
Best Original Screenplay \| {{won}}
Best Actor \| Gabriel Arcand \| {{nom}}
Best Actress \| Sylvie Moreau \| {{won}}
Claude Jutra Award \| Louis Bélanger \| {{won}}
scope="row" rowspan=5\| Jutra Awards \| rowspan="5" \| 5 March 2000 \| Best Film \| Lorraine Dufour, Coop Video de Montreal \| {{won}} \| rowspan="5" \|{{cite web\|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2000/03/20/28467-20000320/ \|title=Post Mortem leads Prix Jutra Awards \|work=Playback \|date=20 March 2000 \|access-date=1 March 2020}}
Best Director \| rowspan="2" \| Louis Bélanger \| {{won}}
Best Screenplay \| {{won}}
Best Actor \| Gabriel Arcand \| {{won}}
Best Editing \| Lorraine Dufour \| {{won}}
scope="row"\| Montréal World Film Festival \| rowspan="1" \| 27 August–6 September 1999 \| Best Director \| rowspan="3" \| Louis Bélanger \| {{won}} \| rowspan="1" \| {{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/montreal-fest-hands-out-grand-prix-to-paradise-1117755434/ \|work=Variety \|title=Montreal fest hands out Grand Prix to 'Paradise' \|first=Brendan \|last=Kelly \|date=7 September 1999 \|access-date=4 June 2020 }}
scope="row" rowspan=2\| Santa Barbara International Film Festival \| rowspan="2" \| 2–12 March 2000 \| Independent Voice Award \| {{won}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2000/03/daily-news-nyuff-and-santa-barbara-award-winners-81754/ \|title=Daily News: NYUFF and Santa Barbara Award Winners \|website=IndieWire \|date=14 March 2000 \|access-date=4 June 2020}}
Special Jury Prize for Artistic Merit \| {{won}}

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scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Date of ceremony

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Recipient(s)

! scope="col"| Result

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scope="row" rowspan=6| Genie Awards

| rowspan="6" | January 2000

| Best Motion Picture

| Lorraine Dufour

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="6" | {{Cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/they-dream-of-genies/article4182076/ |title=They dream of Genies |last=Lacey |first=Liam |date=28 January 2000 |access-date=1 March 2020 |work=The Globe and Mail}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sunshine-felicia-s-journey-top-genie-awards-1.244320 |title=Sunshine, Felicia's Journey top Genie Awards |date=31 January 2000 |access-date=20 March 2017 |work=CBC News}}

Best Direction

| rowspan="2" | Louis Bélanger

| {{nom}}

Best Original Screenplay

| {{won}}

| {{nom}}

| {{won}}

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan=5| Jutra Awards

| rowspan="5" | 5 March 2000

| Best Film

| Lorraine Dufour, Coop Video de Montreal

| {{won}}

| rowspan="5" |{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2000/03/20/28467-20000320/ |title=Post Mortem leads Prix Jutra Awards |work=Playback |date=20 March 2000 |access-date=1 March 2020}}

Best Director

| rowspan="2" | Louis Bélanger

| {{won}}

Best Screenplay

| {{won}}

Best Actor

| Gabriel Arcand

| {{won}}

Best Editing

| Lorraine Dufour

| {{won}}

scope="row"| Montréal World Film Festival

| rowspan="1" | 27 August–6 September 1999

| Best Director

| rowspan="3" | Louis Bélanger

| {{won}}

| rowspan="1" | {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/montreal-fest-hands-out-grand-prix-to-paradise-1117755434/ |work=Variety |title=Montreal fest hands out Grand Prix to 'Paradise' |first=Brendan |last=Kelly |date=7 September 1999 |access-date=4 June 2020 }}

scope="row" rowspan=2| Santa Barbara International Film Festival

| rowspan="2" | 2–12 March 2000

| Independent Voice Award

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2000/03/daily-news-nyuff-and-santa-barbara-award-winners-81754/ |title=Daily News: NYUFF and Santa Barbara Award Winners |website=IndieWire |date=14 March 2000 |access-date=4 June 2020}}

Special Jury Prize for Artistic Merit

| {{won}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|210915|Post Mortem}}
[http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/post-mortem-film-de-louis-belanger/ Post Mortem at Films du Québec] {{in lang|fr}}
[http://www.cinoche.com/films/post-mortem/index.html Post Mortem at Cinoche.com] {{in lang|fr}}

Category:1999 films

Category:1999 drama films

Category:Canadian drama films

Category:Best First Feature Genie and Canadian Screen Award–winning films

Category:Films directed by Louis Bélanger

Category:1999 directorial debut films

Category:Best Film Prix Iris winners

Category:French-language Canadian films

Category:1990s Canadian films