Cargo (1990 film)
Appearance
Cargo | |
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Directed by | Michel Langlois |
Produced by | François Forest Bruno Jobin |
Starring | Geneviève Rioux Michel Dumont Guy Thauvette |
Cinematography | Daniel Jobin |
Edited by | Gaétan Huot |
Music by | Gaëtan Gravel Bill Vorn |
Production companies | Cléo 24 Velvet Camera |
Distributed by | Prima Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Cargo is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Girard and released in 1990.[1] Girard's feature film debut,[2] the film centres on a sailing trip undertaken by Alice (Geneviève Rioux), her father Philippe (Michel Dumont) and her lover Marcel (Guy Thauvette). After they are caught in a violent storm which kills Philippe but from which Alice and Marcel are rescued, Philippe is left alone wandering a ghost ship and struggling to make sense of his fate.[3]
The film premiered in October 1990 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[4]
References
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Cargo – Film de François Girard". Films du Québec, January 2, 2009.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier , "François Girard: le rêve de durer". La Presse, December 22, 2019.
- ^ Marie-Claude Loiselle, "Un film entre deux eaux / Cargo de François Girard". 24 images, Issue 52 (1990). p. 75.
- Montreal Gazette, October 22, 1990.
- ^ "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal, October 10, 1991.
External links
- Cargo at IMDb