Jean Pierre Lefebvre

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Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Born August 17, 1941 · Montréal, Québec, Canada (age 85)

Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic…

Known For

The RevolutionaryThe Revolutionary · 1965
The Revolutionary
★ 7.01965
MovieComedyDrama
A group of young men train to be revolutionaries and plan an insurrection of the Canadian government.
Pour l'amour de DieuPour l'amour de Dieu · 2011
Pour l'amour de Dieu
★ 3.02011
MovieDrama
Montréal, 1959. In the classroom of Sister Cecilia, Leonie (aged 11) first met Father Malachy, a young Dominican father who has come to visit his school. It is love at first sight for this lonely and dreamy child who took refuge in religion to escape a mother who is emotional and too worried. But there is also love at first sight between Sister Cecilia and Father Malachy. Between human love and the love of God, which will prevail?
From Office to Box-OfficeFrom Office to Box-Office · 2009
From Office to Box-Office
2009
MovieDocumentary
UltimatumUltimatum · 1973
Ultimatum
★ 8.01973
MovieDrama
The story of a couple set during the summer before the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec and after it, and how they are affected by that fateful event.
PreludesPreludes · 2000
Preludes
2000
MovieDrama
Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in September 2000, the "Preludes" program consisted of ten short films by Canadian directors which were inspired in some way by the festival. Each film screened as a prelude to a feature film in the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival program. The full "Preludes" anthology was screened on the web in November 2000, and was given theatrical retrospectives at the TIFF Lightbox in the subsequent years.
Now or NeverNow or Never · 1998
Now or Never
★ 6.31998
MovieDrama
A pilot who has not flown in years due to an accident has to deal with unexpected visitors and financial woes on the day he decides to return to the sky.
Q-Bec My LoveQ-Bec My Love · 1970
Q-Bec My Love
★ 7.01970
MovieComedy
In this satire of sexuality in the entertainment industry and voyeurism, a woman maintains 3 romantic relationships simultaneously: with her husband, with her boss, and with her lover.
Clouds Over the CityClouds Over the City · 2009
Clouds Over the City
★ 5.72009
MovieDramaComedy
Jean-Paul is a public servant, tired of toiling at his soul-destroying job. As a writer, he feels out of touch with the times and longs for inspiration.

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