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.
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.
From Office to Box-OfficeFrom Office to Box-Office · 2009
From Office to Box-Office
2009
MovieDocumentary
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.
Those Damned SavagesThose Damned Savages · 1971
Those Damned Savages
7.81971
MovieComedy
A meditation on society's attitudes and beliefs, as explored through a New France fur trapper's relationship with a Native woman that spans centuries.
City of DarkCity of Dark · 1997
City of Dark
10.01997
MovieDramaMystery
A computer scientist scans dreams with a computer.
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.
Réjeanne PadovaniRéjeanne Padovani · 1973
Réjeanne Padovani
6.71973
MovieDrama
The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for his new superhighway.

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