The Woman Who Drinks

2001 film

The Woman Who Drinks

French| La Femme qui boit
Directed by| Bernard Émond
Written by| Bernard Émond
Produced by| Bernadette Payeur
Starring| Élise Guilbault
Luc Picard
Michel Forget
Fanny Mallette
Cinematography| Jean-Claude Labrecque
Edited by| Louise Côté
Music by| Pierre Desrochers

Production
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ACPAV

Distributed by| Christal Films

Release date

* March 9, 2001 (2001-03-09)

Running time

| 91 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| French

The Woman Who Drinks (French: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism.[1] The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette, Gilles Renaud and Patrice Robitaille.

## Synopsis

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The story follows the final moments of a middle-aged woman who reflects on her past life as an alcoholic and the various problems caused by it.

## Accolades

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Award  | Year  | Category  | Nominee(s)  | Result  | Ref(s)

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Genie Awards | 2002 (22nd) | Best Actress | Élise Guilbeault  | Won  | [2] [3]
Best Supporting Actor | Michel Forget  | Nominated
Best Director | Bernard Émond  | Nominated
Best Art Direction/Production Design | André-Line Beauparlant | Nominated
Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "A fight with life and the bottle: La Femme Qui Boit captures the despair of being a slave to drink". Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2001.
2. ^ "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
3. ^ "Inuit film Atanarjuat wins five Genie Awards". Sudbury Star, February 8, 2002.

## External links

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* The Woman Who Drinks at IMDb

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Films directed by Bernard Émond

* The Woman Who Drinks (2001)
* 8:17 p.m. Darling Street (2003)
* The Novena (2005)
* Summit Circle (2007)
* The Legacy (2009)
* All That You Possess (2012)
* The Diary of an Old Man (2015)
* A Place to Live (2018)
* A Respectable Woman (2023)

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