The Genius of Crime

2006 Canadian film
The Genius of Crime
FrenchLe Génie du crime
Directed byLouis Bélanger
Written byThérèse Bérubé
Based onCriminal Genius
by George F. Walker
Produced by
  • André Gagnon
  • Colette Loumède
Starring
  • Gilles Renaud
  • Patrick Drolet
  • Julie Le Breton
  • Anne-Marie Cadieux
CinematographyJean-Pierre St-Louis
Edited byClaude Palardy
Music byMichel Cusson
Production
company
Lycaon Pictus
Distributed byK Films Amérique
Release date
  • October 28, 2006 (2006-10-28) (FCIAT)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Genius of Crime (French: Le Génie du crime) is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Louis Bélanger and written by Thérèse Bérubé.[1] An adaptation of George F. Walker's stage play Criminal Genius, the film stars Gilles Renaud as Rolly and Patrick Drolet as Stevie, two criminal hoodlums who are hired by Shirley (Anne-Marie Cadieux) to burn down the restaurant of her rival Mike (Robert Morin), only to instead end up kidnapping Amanda (Julie Le Breton), the restaurant's chef and Mike's daughter.[2]

The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Phillie, the manager of the motel where they are hiding out.

The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival on October 28, 2006.[3]

The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007, for Best Costume Design (Anne Duceppe) and Best Hair (Martin Rivest).[4]

References

  1. ^ Marc-André Lussier [fr], "Le génie du crime : pas tout à fait à sa place, ce génie". La Presse, November 4, 2006.
  2. ^ Kevin Laforest, "Le Génie du crime : Temps dur". Voir, November 2, 2006.
  3. ^ "Un quart de siècle souligné en grande pompe". Ici Radio-Canada Première Abitibi-Témiscamingue, August 25, 2006.
  4. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Prix Jutra 2007: récapitulatif". Films du Québec, December 26, 2008.

External links

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Films directed by Louis Bélanger
  • Post Mortem (1999)
  • Gaz Bar Blues (2003)
  • Nightlight (2003)
  • The Genius of Crime (2006)
  • The Timekeeper (2009)
  • Route 132 (2010)
  • Bad Seeds (2016)
  • Living 100 MPH (2019)


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