Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for Quartier Latin, then for Séquences and Objectif. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette), co-starring Raôul Duguay and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was terminated, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak, with his wife and editor, Marguerite Duparc. He writes and produces all his own films. Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça) (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S... (1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section. His 1973 film The Last Betrothal (Les dernières fiançailles) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974. Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; three feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin. In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2013, Lefebvre received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Source: Article "Jean Pierre Lefebvre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Jean Pierre Lefebvre
  • Popularity: 0.534
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1941-08-17
  • Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre Movies

  • 1983
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    To the Rhythm of my Heart

    To the Rhythm of my Heart

    1 1983 HD

    Made during Lefebvre's national tour of Canada for a 1981 retrospective of his films compiled by the Canadian Film Institute, the film is a video...

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  • 2009
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    Clouds over the City

    Clouds over the City

    5.7 2009 HD

    Jean-Paul is a public servant, tired of toiling at his soul-destroying job. As a writer, he feels out of touch with the times and longs for...

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  • 2006
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    Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails

    Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails

    1 2006 HD

    Detailing the life and cinematic oeuvre of Canadian filmmaker Larry Kent, featuring interviews with Susan Sarandon and Dave Foley.

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  • 2003
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    Le manuscrit érotique

    Le manuscrit érotique

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    City of Dark

    City of Dark

    1 1997 HD

    A computer scientist scans dreams with a computer.

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  • 1973
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    Réjeanne Padovani

    Réjeanne Padovani

    6.2 1973 HD

    The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for...

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  • 2011
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    Pour l'amour de Dieu

    Pour l'amour de Dieu

    3 2011 HD

    Montréal, 1959. In the classroom of Sister Cecilia, Leonie (aged 11) first met Father Malachy, a young Dominican father who has come to visit...

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  • 1968
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    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    1 1968 HD

    A carpenter is asked by his boss to serve as a guide for the new secretary, a young woman just arrived in Montreal from France. Both of their lives...

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  • 2024
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    At the End of Nothing at All

    At the End of Nothing at All

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

    The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

    5.2 1977 HD

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  • 2000
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    See You in Toronto

    See You in Toronto

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    See You in Toronto

    See You in Toronto

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Last Betrothal

    The Last Betrothal

    5.5 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Last Betrothal

    The Last Betrothal

    5.5 1973 HD

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  • 2013
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    American Girls

    American Girls

    8 2013 HD

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  • 2000
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    Preludes

    Preludes

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1970
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    Between You and You All

    Between You and You All

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 1975
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    L'amour blessé

    L'amour blessé

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1982
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    Wild Flowers

    Wild Flowers

    5.1 1982 HD

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  • 1967
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    Don't Let It Kill You

    Don't Let It Kill You

    5.4 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Don't Let It Kill You

    Don't Let It Kill You

    5.4 1967 HD

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  • 1979
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    Avoir 16 ans

    Avoir 16 ans

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    Those Damned Savages

    Those Damned Savages

    7.3 1971 HD

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  • 1969
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    The House of Light

    The House of Light

    5.2 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    My Friend Pierrette

    My Friend Pierrette

    5.5 1969 HD

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  • 1970
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    Q-Bec My Love

    Q-Bec My Love

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1984
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    S As in...

    S As in...

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Revolutionary

    The Revolutionary

    7 1965 HD

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  • 1969
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    Straight to the Heart

    Straight to the Heart

    5.1 1969 HD

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  • 1975
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    L'amour blessé

    L'amour blessé

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1971
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    Mon enfance à Montréal

    Mon enfance à Montréal

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1998
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    Now or Never

    Now or Never

    5.6 1998 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

    The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

    5.2 1977 HD

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  • 1969
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    Straight to the Heart

    Straight to the Heart

    5.1 1969 HD

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  • 1973
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    Ultimatum

    Ultimatum

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Ultimatum

    Ultimatum

    1 1973 HD

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  • 2003
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    Le manuscrit érotique

    Le manuscrit érotique

    1 2003 HD

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  • 2003
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    Le manuscrit érotique

    Le manuscrit érotique

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1983
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    To the Rhythm of my Heart

    To the Rhythm of my Heart

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1968
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    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1998
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    Now or Never

    Now or Never

    5.6 1998 HD

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  • 1970
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    Q-Bec My Love

    Q-Bec My Love

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1998
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    Now or Never

    Now or Never

    5.6 1998 HD

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  • 1971
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    Those Damned Savages

    Those Damned Savages

    7.3 1971 HD

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  • 1969
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    My Friend Pierrette

    My Friend Pierrette

    5.5 1969 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Revolutionary

    The Revolutionary

    7 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    Mon oeil

    Mon oeil

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1982
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    Wild Flowers

    Wild Flowers

    5.1 1982 HD

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  • 1973
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    Pigs Are Seldom Clean

    Pigs Are Seldom Clean

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Pigs Are Seldom Clean

    Pigs Are Seldom Clean

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1976
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    Le gars des vues

    Le gars des vues

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1971
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    Mon oeil

    Mon oeil

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Box of Sun

    The Box of Sun

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Box of Sun

    The Box of Sun

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

    1 1970 HD

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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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