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Directed by Bernard Émond Written by Bernard Émond Initial release 21 August 2015 (Québec) Screenplay Bernard Émond Story by Anton Chekhov | 6.2/10 IMDb Produced by Bernadette Payeur Music by Robert Marcel Lepage Director Bernard Émond Music director Robert Marcel Lepage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on Скучная история
by Anton Chekhov Starring Paul Savoie
Marie Ève Pelletier Cast Paul Savoie, Marie‑Thérèse Fortin, Patrick Drolet, Ariane Legault, Daniel Parent Similar The Legacy, The Woman Who Drinks, All That You Possess, The Passion Of Augustine, The Wild Dogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Diary of an Old Man (French: Le Journal d’un vieil homme) is a 2015 drama film directed by Bernard Émond. It is based on the Anton Chekhov short story "A Dreary Story" (alternatively titled in English "A Boring Story" or "A Dull Story").
The film was shot at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine and elsewhere in Greater Montreal over 27 days in February, April, and May 2014.
The film premiered at the inaugural Berlin Critics' Week (a series of screenings, organized by the German Film Critics Association, running parallel to the Berlin Film Festival).
The film received one Jutra nomination, for lead actor Paul Savoie. Savoie won the Best Performance in a Borsos competition film award at the Whistler Film Festival.
References
The Diary of an Old Man Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA