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Scene from La tête de Normande St-Onge (1975)
Scene Details
| Duration: 352 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: unknown |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 34 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 320x240 | Added: 2006-Nov-01 |
Actresses in this Scene
Carole Laure
Details
Alternate Names: Carol Laure, Carol Laure, Carole Champagne, Carole Laure O.C., Carole Lord, Carole Lord
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Full Biography
Canadian actress and singer Carole Laure was born on August 5, 1948. Throughout much of her career, she collaborated extensively with Lewis Furey, whom she met in 1977 and later married. Notably, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013 for her international contributions as an actress, singer, director, and dancer.
About the Movie: La tête de Normande St-Onge (1975)
Release Year: 1975
Nation: N/A
Alternative Title: The Head of Normande St. Onge, A Mulher, o Corpo e o Espírito, Normande, Normande und ihre Lieben
Director: Gilles Carle
Writer: Ben Barzman
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Genre: Drama
Story
Normande St-Onge, working as a clerk in a pharmacy and pursuing her dream of becoming a cabaret dancer, takes her mother Berthe out of a mental institution where she was confined by Normande's wealthy uncle Jean-Paul. Normande believes her mother isn't insane. Back at their home, they live with Normande's sister Pierette who has asthma and drug addiction, Normande's unemployed boyfriend Bouliane, and a young magician named Carol whom Normande took in after he was evicted from his home. All these people depend on Normande, exploiting her kindness. When Normande receives an eviction notice due to the building being demolished for a restaurant reconstruction, she spirals into madness as her reality becomes too much to bear.
Summary
La tête de Normande St-Onge is a 1975 Canadian drama directed by Gilles Carle. The film follows Normande, a clerk at a pharmacy with aspirations of becoming a cabaret dancer, as she navigates life with her unconventional family. After taking her mother out of an institution and bringing her home, their household becomes a pressure cooker of dependencies and exploitation, driving Normande to the brink of sanity. The film explores themes of familial responsibility, mental health, and the struggle for personal dreams amidst societal expectations.