Oct 162009
Album evocative portrait DescriptionClaude jutra a boy coming of age in 1940 rural Quebec winter was consistently cited by critics and scholars as the greatest Canadian film of all time. Delicate, naturalistic, and tinged with a striking mix of nostalgia and menace, Mon oncle Antoine Benoit follows, as he first encounters the twin terrors of sex and death, and his countrymen, who live under the heel of the owner of the local mine asbestos. Together in a disturbing Chr. . More>>
(5.0 out of 5)
A film totalement magique, pour apprendre à aimer un peu plus la France des Amériques!
Rating: 5 / 5
Cinema of Quebec has usually run circles around the Anglo-Canadian production, and this is the cream of the crop. Ageless!
Rating: 5 / 5
Film is giving you decide to have some issues that the Crossing for a lifetime.
Rating: 4 / 5
Often voted greatest film of Canada. . . well. . . It 'a piece damn good mood, though. A splice of life story set in Quebec in 1940, starting with seemingly random glimpses of life in a mining town of asbestos as seen through the eyes of a teenager. Then, midway, it is assumed something like a plot (which I find compelling) before ending up in a scene that does not tie things neatly. In other words, a film art house. Since I grew up in a small town, I immediately felt immersed in the small town setting, despite cultural differences. I liked the natural look of the photograph, the shooting location, the sense of improvisation in some scenes and the use of actors do not – even in roles pair. Although most of the vital functions have been delivered to some very good French Canadian players – including the director – Claude Jutra. Despite the political turmoil in Quebec, at the time of the shooting, the political overtones were reduced to mere footnotes. Cuz that could have been a lucky thing the film has a timeless quality. Here is a rare opportunity to experience something of the mystery that is close to Quebec.
Rating: 4 / 5
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film. Mon Oncle Antoine is a film that was considered the best Canadian film of all time. I can say that is one of the best I've seen. The film is directed by Claude Jutra and speaks of a boy who lives in an asbestos mining town in rural Quebec at Christmas time in 1940. He works for his uncle, who is the undertaker of the town. The film is cimenatography great and has some great scenes in the city. The DVD also has some good special features on this two-disc set. Disc one contains the film with both the original song in French and an optional English dub, as well as the theatrical trailer. Disc two contains a 2007 documentary on the production of the film, a biography of Claude Jutra 2002, and "A Tale Chairy," a 1957 short film jutra co-directed with Norman McLaren. (This film is about a chair moving around to avoid being sat on.) This film is very good and I highly recommend it.
Rating: 4 / 5