The Salesman
Film poster
FrenchLe vendeur
Directed bySébastien Pilote
Written bySébastien Pilote
Produced byMarc Daigle, Bernadette Payeur
StarringGilbert Sicotte
CinematographyMichel La Veaux
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byPierre Lapointe (additional music and arrangement: Philippe Brault)
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Running time
107 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Salesman (French: Le vendeur) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Sébastien Pilote. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[1] and had a theatrical release in Quebec on 11 November 2011.[2]

Shot in the small city Dolbeau-Mistassini, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the province of Quebec, the film looks at the effects of a declining economy on a sexagenarian car salesman.[3]

Distinctions

The film was included in the list of "Canada's Top Ten" feature films of 2011, selected by a panel of experts organized by TIFF.[4][5]

The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival and two prizes (the Silver Gateway and the prize for best actor) at the Mumbai Film Festival.[3][6]

The film had five Jutra Award nominations,[7] winning in the Best Actor category (Gilbert Sicotte)[8]

At the 2011 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, The Salesman won the FIPRESCI international film critics' prize, as well as a special jury prize.[9]

At the 2011 Torino Film Festival, The Salesman won two prizes, the Premio Cipputi (best film on the world of work) and the FIPRESCI prize.[10][11]

The film won the top prize at the 2012 Cinema Jove Film Festival in Valencia.[12]

The film was shortlisted for the inaugural Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2012.[13]

Release

The Salesman was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 6, 2012 by Entertainment One Films Canada.[3]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Chang, Justin (December 1, 2010). "Sundance unveils competition lineup". Variety.
  2. ↑ "Le Vendeur". Cinoche.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Ramond, Charles-Henri (December 25, 2011). "Vendeur, Le – Film de Sébastien Pilote" [Salesman, The - Film by Sébastien Pilote]. Films du Québec. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Car salesman, bank robber, genius and hobo crack Canada's top ten list: TIFF celebrates the year's finest Canadian features and shorts" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Barnard, Linda (December 6, 2011). "TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten films". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Bhushan, Nyan (October 21, 2011). "13th Mumbai Film Festival Crowns 'My Little Princess'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Prix Jutra: Monsieur Lazhar en tête avec 9 nominations" [Jutra Prize: Monsieur Lazhar in the Lead With 9 Nominations]. Voir (in French). January 31, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Ramond, Charles-Henri (March 12, 2012). "Jutra 2012: Monsieur Lazhar, Vanessa Paradis et Gilbert Sicotte" [Jutra 2012: Monsieur Lazhar, Vanessa Paradis and Gilbert Sicotte]. Films du Québec. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (November 21, 2011). "Irish Drama 'Parked' Wins Mannheim-Heidelberg Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ Checcaglini, Chiara (December 3, 2011). "Torino Film Festival 2011, i vincitori". Cinema Errante (in French). Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ Spila, Piero. "A Silent Cry from Quebec". FIPRESCI: The International Federation of Film Critics. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ Mayorga, Emilio (June 22, 2012). "'Salesman' lands Moon at Cinema Jove". Variety.
  13. ↑ Ramond, Charles-Henri (March 13, 2012). "En terrains connus: premier Prix collégial du cinéma québécois" (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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