Saint-Narcisse is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Bruce LaBruce.[2] Set in Quebec in 1972, the film stars Félix-Antoine Duval as Dominic and Daniel, a pair of identical twins who were separated at birth and did not previously know of each other's existence, but who fall in love and begin an incestuous relationship.[3]
| Saint-Narcisse | |
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| Directed by | Bruce LaBruce |
| Written by | Martin Girard Bruce LaBruce |
| Produced by | Nicolas Comeau Paul Scherzer |
| Starring | Félix-Antoine Duval Tania Kontoyanni Alexandra Petrachuck Andreas Apergis |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Edited by | Hubert Hayaud |
| Music by | Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux |
Production companies | 1976 Productions Six Island Productions |
| Distributed by | Best Friend Forever Raven Banner Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
The cast also includes Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuck, Andreas Apergis and Angèle Coutu.
Production
editRelease
editThe film premiered in the Venice Days stream at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It will be distributed by Best Friend Forever internationally, and by Northern Banner Entertainment (a part of Raven Banner Entertainment)[5] and AZ Films in Canada.[6]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 24 critics' reviews are positive.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]
On The Guardian, Phuong Le rated it 3/5 stars writing that "Saint-Narcisse is a welcome blast of subversive naughtiness, proving that a film can tackle social taboos while refusing to brand itself with facile markers of respectability."[9] Wendy Ide of The Observer rated it 2/5 stars describing the film as "a bit too self-involved to be much fun for anyone else."[10]
On Film Threat, Bradley Gibson wrote that "director-writer Bruce LaBruce has long been famous as the master of Canadian 'queercore' cinema, and he has achieved in Saint-Narcisse his magnum opus."[11] Teo Bugbee of The New York Times described the film as "a handsomely produced film with sincere performances, lush cinematography and a classical score."[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Bruce LaBruce: "Mi enfoque es trabajar con el porno y usar el porno como una herramienta política"".
- 1 2 Nick Vivarelli, "Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruce’s ‘Saint-Narcisse,’ Chile’s ‘My Tender Matador,’ Mati Diop Short". Variety, July 23, 2020.
- 1 2 Elsa Keslassy, "Bruce LaBruce’s Queer Comedy ‘Saint-Narcisse’ Acquired by Best Friend Forever". Variety, June 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Bruce LaBruce’s Venice Giornate degli Autori closer ‘Saint-Narcisse’ finds Canadian home (exclusive)". Screen International, July 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Northern Banner Releasing Picks Up Bruce Labruce’s Saint-Narcisse for Canada" Archived 2020-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. Gat PR, July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Brock Thiessen, "Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse' Lands Distribution Deal". Exclaim!, June 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Saint-Narcisse". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Saint-Narcisse". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Saint-Narcisse review – sex and subversion in family immorality tale". The Guardian. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Saint-Narcisse review – witches, incest and self-pleasure". The Guardian. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Saint–Narcisse". Film Threat. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Saint-Narcisse". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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