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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Stereotypes
1991 0h 20m FR
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9.0
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★9.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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Stereotypes is a Canadian fantasy short film, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and released in 1991.[ The film centres on a woman who turns into a monster, and plunges her husband into a surreal alternate world, after he cheats on her.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
André Robitaille
France Parent
Martine Francke
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Writers
- Sylvain Guy
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Canada
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The take
Jean-Marc Vallée directs. Jean-Marc Vallée cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Jean-Marc Vallée shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5André Robitaille and France Parent and Martine Francke carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0269911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Runtime
- 20 min · 0h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Jean-Marc Vallée
Production companies
Who made it
GPA Films
CA
Key crew
- MusicYves Chamberland
- CinematographyPierre Lambert
- EditorJean-Marc Vallée
- MusicLouis Babin
- ProducerMarcel Giroux
- MusicMonique Lacasse
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1991-06-07
