Michel Tremblay

Michel Tremblay

Michel Tremblay (born 25 June 1942) is a French-Canadian novelist and playwright. Tremblay was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he grew up in the French-speaking neighbourhood of Plateau Mont-Royal; at the time of his birth, a neighbourhood with a working-class character and joual dialect - something that would heavily influence his work. Tremblay's first professionally produced play, Les Belles-Sœurs, was written in 1965 and premiered at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert on August 28, 1968. It transformed the old guard of Canadian theatre and introduced joual to the mainstream. It stirred up controversy by portraying the lives of working-class women and attacking the strait-laced, deeply religious society of mid-20th century Quebec. The most profound and lasting effects of Tremblay's early plays, including Hosanna and La Duchesse de Langeais, were the barriers they toppled in Quebec society. Until the Quiet Revolution of the early 1960s, Tremblay saw Quebec as a poor, working-class province dominated by an English-speaking elite and the Roman Catholic Church. Tremblay's work was part of a vanguard of liberal, nationalist thought that helped create an essentially modern society. His most famous plays are usually centred on gay characters. The first Canadian play about and starring a drag queen was his play Hosanna, which was first performed at Théâtre de Quat'Sous in Montreal in 1973. The women in his plays are usually strong but possessed with demons they must vanquish. It is said he sees Quebec as a matriarchal society. He is considered one of the best playwrights for women. In the late 1980s, Les Belles-sœurs ("The Sisters-in-Law") was produced in Scotland in Scots, as The Guid-Sisters ("guid-sister" being Scots for "sister-in-law"). His work has been translated into many languages, including Yiddish, and including such works as Sainte-Carmen de la Main, Ç'ta ton tour, Laura Cadieux, and Forever Yours, Marilou (À toi pour toujours, ta Marie-Lou). He has been openly gay throughout his public life, and he has written many novels (The Duchess and the Commoner, La nuit des princes charmants, Le Coeur découvert, Le Coeur éclaté) and plays (Hosanna, La duchesse de Langeais, Fragments de mensonges inutiles) centred on gay characters. In a 1987 interview with Shelagh Rogers for CBC Radio's The Arts Tonight, he remarked that he has always avoided behaviours he has considered masculine; for example, he does not smoke and he noted that he was 45 years old and did not know how to drive a car. "I think I am a rare breed," he said, "A homosexual who doesn't like men." He claims one of his biggest regrets in life was not telling his mother that he was gay before she died. ... Source: Article "Michel Tremblay" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Michel Tremblay
  • Popularity: 0.971
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1942-06-25
  • Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Michel Tremblay Movies

  • 2023
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    L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

    L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

    1 2023 HD

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  • 1973
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    Backyard Theatre

    Backyard Theatre

    1 1973 HD

    Backyard Theatre is a documentary about playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard’s flavourful brand of Quebec theatre,...

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  • 1994
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    Louis 19, King of the Airwaves

    Louis 19, King of the Airwaves

    5.6 1994 HD

    Louis Jobin is an ordinary young man from Montreal who sells televisions at an electronics store. He wins a contest sponsored by the local cable...

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  • 2024
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    Sisters and Neighbors!

    Sisters and Neighbors!

    6 2024 HD

    The story of Germaine Lauzon, a housewife who wins a million stamps which, she believes, will allow her access to happiness and a new world that she...

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  • 2017
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    Le diable en canot d'écorce

    Le diable en canot d'écorce

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Devil's Share

    The Devil's Share

    8 2018 HD

    Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National...

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  • 1998
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    It's Your Turn, Laura

    It's Your Turn, Laura

    5.2 1998 HD

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  • 2004
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    Geraldine's Fortune

    Geraldine's Fortune

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2024
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    Sisters and Neighbors!

    Sisters and Neighbors!

    6 2024 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Late Blossom

    The Late Blossom

    1 1977 HD

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  • 2000
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    Albertine in Five Times

    Albertine in Five Times

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1972
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    Françoise Durocher, Waitress

    Françoise Durocher, Waitress

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1988
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    Unfaithful Mornings

    Unfaithful Mornings

    5.8 1988 HD

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  • 1976
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    Parlez-nous d'amour

    Parlez-nous d'amour

    8 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Parlez-nous d'amour

    Parlez-nous d'amour

    8 1976 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 1974
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    Once Upon a Time in the East

    Once Upon a Time in the East

    5.4 1974 HD

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  • 1988
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    Le grand jour

    Le grand jour

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1990
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    Sainte Carmen de la Main

    Sainte Carmen de la Main

    1 1990 HD

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  • 2002
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    Sucré salé

    Sucré salé

    9.3 2002 HD

    Patrice Bélanger and his team are here to give Quebecers a little boost to their lives with this show where fun and pleasure prevail. With a...

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  • 2016
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    La revue culturelle

    La revue culturelle

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2009
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    En direct de l'univers

    En direct de l'univers

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2017
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    Y'a du monde à messe

    Y'a du monde à messe

    7.5 2017 HD

    Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does...

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  • 2004
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    Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

    4.2 2004 HD

    Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that...

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  • 2016
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    Les échangistes

    Les échangistes

    1 2016 HD

    Host Penelope McQuade welcomes three celebrities each evening, along with two different swapping contributors who will intervene, make critical...

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  • 2013
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    Deux hommes en or

    Deux hommes en or

    1 2013 HD

    Presented in the form of a large live set, the hosts enlightening interviews with personalities from all walks of life who have made their mark in...

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  • 2017
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    MTL

    MTL

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 2002
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    Viens voir les comédiens

    Viens voir les comédiens

    1 2002 HD

    Viens voir les comédiens is a television show on the Canadian French-language arts and culture television network ARTV.

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  • 2008
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    Club social

    Club social

    1 2008 HD

    A magazine show about culture and trends and how they can shape society in unexpected ways.

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  • 2004
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    Il va y avoir du sport

    Il va y avoir du sport

    1 2004 HD

    A program that tackles major subjects – human, political, cultural, economic and ethical issues – and presents them in a debate format...

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  • 2018
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    Cette année-là

    Cette année-là

    1 2018 HD

    A culture show set hosted by Marc Labrèche and his collaborators, Simon Boulerice, Émilie Perreault and Fred Savard. Each week, based...

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 2019
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    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    4 2019 HD

    Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but...

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  • 1996
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    Les amuse-gueules

    Les amuse-gueules

    1 1996 HD

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  • 2007
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    Cabine C

    Cabine C

    1 2007 HD

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