Normande (1975)
Normande (1975)
I am happy and normal... save me!
Normande St-Onge works as a clerk in a pharmacy and takes dance classes with the dream of being a cabaret dancer. Her mother, Berthe, has been confined to a mental institution by Normande's uncle, the wealthy lawyer Jean-Paul. But Normande, who does not believe her mother is insane, kidnaps her from the institution and brings her home. Also living with them is Normande's sister Pierette, who has asthma and a drug addiction, Normande's boyfriend Bouliane, who is unemployed and in no hurry to find a job, and a strange young magician named Carol she took in after he was kicked out of his home. All of these people depend on Normande in various ways and exploit her; Normande, desperate to be loved, is driven mad by the demands of her parasite family. When she receives an eviction notice stating that the building will be demolished and rebuilt into a restaurant, it all becomes too much for Normande and her mind retreats into fantasy to protect her from the harsh realities.

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Cast

Carole Laure Carole Laure As: Normande St-Onge
Raymond Cloutier Raymond Cloutier As: Bouliane
Reynald Bouchard Reynald Bouchard As: Carol
Carmen Giroux Carmen Giroux As: Pierrette St-Onge
Gaetan Guimond Gaetan Guimond As: Jérémie
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Storyline

Normande St-Onge works as a clerk in a pharmacy and takes dance classes with the dream of being a cabaret dancer. Her mother, Berthe, has been confined to a mental institution by Normande's uncle, the wealthy lawyer Jean-Paul. But Normande, who does not believe her mother is insane, kidnaps her from the institution and brings her home. Also living with them is Normande's sister Pierette, who has asthma and a drug addiction, Normande's boyfriend Bouliane, who is unemployed and in no hurry to find a job, and a strange young magician named Carol she took in after he was kicked out of his home. All of these people depend on Normande in various ways and exploit her; Normande, desperate to be loved, is driven mad by the demands of her parasite family. When she receives an eviction notice stating that the building will be demolished and rebuilt into a restaurant, it all becomes too much for Normande and her mind retreats into fantasy to protect her from the harsh realities.


Tagline: I am happy and normal... save me!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 30 October 1975

Country: CA

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)

Budget: $400,000

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Cast

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Normande St-Onge

Raymond Cloutier

Raymond Cloutier

Bouliane

Reynald Bouchard

Reynald Bouchard

Carol

Carmen Giroux

Carmen Giroux

Pierrette St-Onge

Gaetan Guimond

Gaetan Guimond

Jérémie

J. Léo Gagnon

J. Léo Gagnon

Le sculpteur

Anne-Marie Ducharme

Anne-Marie Ducharme

Mme. Veilleux

Renée Girard

Renée Girard

Berthe St-Onge

Denys Arcand

Denys Arcand

Jean-Paul

Yves Massicotte

Yves Massicotte

Le Docteur Ostiguy

Robert Gravel

Robert Gravel

Un policier

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Lewis Furey

Lewis Furey

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

François Protat

François Protat

Director of Photography

Michel Brault

Michel Brault

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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