A Woman in Transit (1984)
Even though the protagonist of the Canadian Femme De L'Hotel is a female filmmaker, one would think twice before suggesting that this effort by Swiss-born director Lea Pool is autobiographical. Paule Baillargeon portrays a well-known director who returns to her home town of Montreal to film a high-budget musical drama. At her hotel, Paule has a brief but unsettling encounter with a suicidal elderly woman (Louise Marleau). This element of the plot is briefly forgotten as we get to know the actors in Paule's current project. Then she meets the old lady again, and with mounting incredulity Paule discovers that the actual events in the woman's life mirror the fictional events in the director's film.
Director: Léa Pool
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: August 21, 1984
Cast
- Paule Baillargeon - Andrea Richler
- Raymond Cloutier - The Manager
- Louise Marleau - Estelle David
- Kim Yaroshevskaya - The Stranger
- Serge Dupire
- Marthe Turgeon
- Gilles Renaud
- Geneviève Paris
Screenplay
Music: Yves Laferrière
Cinematography: Georges Dufaux, Daniel Jobin
Production: ACPAV
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
toronto, canada, woman director
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More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Woman in Transit about?
- Even though the protagonist of the Canadian Femme De L'Hotel is a female filmmaker, one would think twice before suggesting that this effort by Swiss-born director Lea Pool is autobiographical. Paule Baillargeon portrays a well-known director who returns to her home town of Montreal to film a high-budget musical drama. At her hotel, Paule has a brief but unsettling encounter with a suicidal elderly woman (Louise Marleau). This element of the plot is briefly forgotten as we get to know the actors in Paule's current project. Then she meets the old lady again, and with mounting incredulity Paule discovers that the actual events in the woman's life mirror the fictional events in the director's film.
- Who directed A Woman in Transit?
- A Woman in Transit was directed by Léa Pool.
- Who stars in A Woman in Transit?
- A Woman in Transit stars Paule Baillargeon, Raymond Cloutier, Louise Marleau, Kim Yaroshevskaya, Serge Dupire, Marthe Turgeon.
- How long is A Woman in Transit?
- A Woman in Transit has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is A Woman in Transit?
- A Woman in Transit is a Drama film.
- Where was A Woman in Transit produced?
- A Woman in Transit was produced in Canada.