Revoir Julie
| Revoir Julie | |
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| Directed by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Produced by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Written by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Starring |
Dominique Leduc as Julie Stephanie Morgenstern as Juliet |
| Music by | Karen Young |
| Cinematography | Stefan Ivanov |
| Edited by | Myriam Poirier |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Revoir Julie (English title: Julie and Me) is a Canadian lesbian romantic comedy.
Plot
The film takes place mainly over two days.
Following a recent break-up, Juliet makes a to-do list, which includes - item 1 - to see Julie again after 15 years. Juliet tracks Julie down in the Eastern Townships of Québec.
Day 1 sees the pair reconnect as they spend the day together. However, near the end of the night, Juliet kisses Julie. Surprised, despite a similar incident in their adolescence, Julie initially rejects Juliet. However, the next day when Juliet prepares to leave, Julie won’t let her go.
Day 2 sees Julie work through her feelings for Juliet. Facing the prospect of losing Juliet again, Julie finally admits to having feelings for Juliet and eventually returns Juliet’s affections.
Background
The dialogue is mainly in French with some English. Julie is French-Canadian and Juliet appears to be English-Canadian.
The film’s French title translates literally as "See Julie Again".
Despite being a Canadian film with some government-funding, the film has only been released on DVD in France.
Cast
- Dominique Leduc as Julie
- Stephanie Morgenstern as Juliet
- Lucille Belair as Aunt Maggie
- Muriel Dutil as Julies Mother
- Marcel Sabourin as Mr Provencher
- Marie-Pierre Côté as Young Juliet
- Mariève Deslongchamps as Young Julie
Awards
Paris Lesbian Film Festival 1999 – Audience Award[1]
References
External links
- New York Times Review of Revoir Julie
- IMDb listing of Revoir Julie