Two Episodes from the Life of Hubert Aquin
1979
56 min
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This feature documentary by Jacques Godbout retraces the life of Hubert Aquin, one of Quebec's most brilliant writers. The film revolves around 2 episodes in Aquin's life: the dramatic events leading up to the publication of his first novel, and the anguish of the months preceding his suicide. (Aquin ended his life in 1977.) An unusual montage technique intercuts excerpts from a feature film in which he was the lead actor with the recollections of people who knew him well.
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This feature documentary by Jacques Godbout retraces the life of Hubert Aquin, one of Quebec's most brilliant writers. The film revolves around 2 episodes in Aquin's life: the dramatic events leading up to the publication of his first novel, and the anguish of the months preceding his suicide. (Aquin ended his life in 1977.) An unusual montage technique intercuts excerpts from a feature film in which he was the lead actor with the recollections of people who knew him well.
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réalisateurJacques Godbout
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producteurJacques Bobet
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scénarioJacques GodboutFrançois Ricard
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photographiePierre Letarte
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sonSerge Beauchemin
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montageLouise Surprenant
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montage sonoreBernard Bordeleau
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ré-enregistrementJean-Pierre JoutelHans Peter Strobl
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musiqueFrançois Dompierre
Éducation
Âge 15 à 17 ans
Français, langue maternelle - Littérature et poésie du Quebec
Histoire et éducation à la citoyenneté - Modernisation de la société québécoise (1929-1980)
Médias - Journalisme et nouvelles
Ce film peut accompagner l’étude de la vie et des écrits d’Hubert Aquin. L’écrivain y est notamment présenté comme un joueur énigmatique dans le mouvement indépendantiste du Québec des années 1960. On notera qu’un pavillon de l’Université du Québec à Montréal porte son nom.
