Normande

October. 30,1975      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Carole Laure as  Normande St-Onge
Raymond Cloutier as  Bouliane
Reynald Bouchard as  Carol
J. Léo Gagnon as  Le sculpteur
Denys Arcand as  Jean-Paul
Yves Massicotte as  Le Docteur Ostiguy
Robert Gravel as  Un policier

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Reviews

Karry
1975/10/30

Best movie of this year hands down!

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Linkshoch
1975/10/31

Wonderful Movie

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Afouotos
1975/11/01

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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Taha Avalos
1975/11/02

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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