Mon amie Max (1994)
Catherine, a concert pianist, is surprised one night by the arrival of her best friend from childhood, Marie-Alexandrine (Max), whom she hasn't seen for 25 years. Catherine and Max were Québec's most promising young pianists in the mid-1960's when the adventurous Max gets pregnant. She wants to keep the child, but her mother forces her to give him up for adoption; afterwards, Max leaves Québec and music. Now, years later, she returns, obsessed with finding her son. She locates the adoption records, and social services contacts her son to ask if he wants to see her. He refuses, but she keeps trying. Is a relationship with him possible? And what about her musical talent?
Director: Michel Brault
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: November 1, 1994
Cast
- Geneviève Bujold - Marie-Alexandrine Brabant
- Marthe Keller - Catherine Mercier
- Johanne McKay - Marie-Alexandrine (adolescente)
- Marie Guillard - Catherine (adolescente)
- Michel Rivard - Denis Lajeunesse
- Rita Lafontaine - Madame Brabant
- Véronique Le Flaguais - Mme Michaud
- Jean-Louis Roux - Père Berube
- Patrice Bissonnette - Michel Simard
- Rosa Zacharie - Françoise Simard
Screenplay
Music: François Dompierre
Cinematography: Sylvain Brault
Editing: Jacques Gagné
Country: Canada, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Michel Brault
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mon amie Max about?
- Catherine, a concert pianist, is surprised one night by the arrival of her best friend from childhood, Marie-Alexandrine (Max), whom she hasn't seen for 25 years. Catherine and Max were Québec's most promising young pianists in the mid-1960's when the adventurous Max gets pregnant. She wants to keep the child, but her mother forces her to give him up for adoption; afterwards, Max leaves Québec and music. Now, years later, she returns, obsessed with finding her son. She locates the adoption records, and social services contacts her son to ask if he wants to see her. He refuses, but she keeps trying. Is a relationship with him possible? And what about her musical talent?
- Who directed Mon amie Max?
- Mon amie Max was directed by Michel Brault.
- Who stars in Mon amie Max?
- Mon amie Max stars Geneviève Bujold, Marthe Keller, Johanne McKay, Marie Guillard, Michel Rivard, Rita Lafontaine.
- How long is Mon amie Max?
- Mon amie Max has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Mon amie Max?
- Mon amie Max is a Drama film.
- Where was Mon amie Max produced?
- Mon amie Max was produced in Canada, France.