Directing
Arthur Lamothe
Born December 7, 1928 · Saint-Mont, France
Died September 18, 2013 · aged 84
Arthur Lamothe, CM (December 7, 1928 – September 18, 2013) was a French-Canadian film director and film producer.
Known For
Poussière sur la ville · 1968Poussière sur la ville
★ 8.01968
MovieDrama
A doctor living in a small mining town discovers that his dissatisfied young wife is having an affair with a truck driver.
Trinité · 1988Trinité
1988
MovieDocumentary
The Heavenly Bodies · 1973The Heavenly Bodies
★ 7.01973
MovieComedy
A pimp and his seven working girls move to a small conservative mining town in northern Quebec to establish a brothel.
Thunder Drum · 1983Thunder Drum
1983
Movie
Three memories juxtaposed: that of an Innu, that of a Jesuit and that of the director. In this feature film, Arthur Lamothe films the daily life of the Innu, the culture of an indigenous people gradually being decimated.
The Death of a Lumberjack · 1973The Death of a Lumberjack
★ 4.91973
MovieDrama
This meditative French-Canadian film tells the story of a young woman's search for the father she has never known. Marie Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) grew up in a remote area of Quebec without ever knowing her father, a lumberjack. She moves to Montreal, settles in there with a job as a topless dancer and begins her search for him. Eventually, with the help of his former mistress, they find the lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.
A Wives' Tale · 1980A Wives' Tale
★ 9.01980
MovieDocumentary
A film about the women who supported the 1978 miners strike against Inco, the multinational which owned the nickel mines in Sudbury, Ontario. As the women became increasingly involved in the strike, they questioned more and more their traditional supportive role. This provoked many heated discussions among the women and obviously not without upsetting husband, family, union - and company...
Equinoxe · 1986Equinoxe
★ 6.01986
Movie
This crime drama concerns Guillaume (Jacques Godin), who has just finished serving 10 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Now he is out seeking revenge against his old "buddy" who lied on the stand and put him in jail. He brings along his young granddaughter and drives like a maniac as he nears his destination. That sets three brutish thugs on his tail, anxious to corner him and end his days behind the wheel. So while Guillaume is chasing down his betrayer, he is being chased in turn. It's not a formula for continued good health.
Manger · 1961Manger
★ 7.01961
MovieDocumentary
This documentary explores the economic, sociological, and cultural aspects of food systems and consumption in a major city, focusing on the disconnect between food production and consumption.
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