Movie: The Orphan Muses

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marina Orsini
Marina Orsini

Catherine Tanguay

Céline Bonnier
Céline Bonnier

Martine Tanguay

Fanny Mallette
Fanny Mallette

Isabelle Tanguay

Stéphane Demers
Stéphane Demers

Luc Tanguay

Louise Portal
Louise Portal

Jacqueline Tanguay

Patrick Labbé
Patrick Labbé

Rémi

Eric Hoziel
Eric Hoziel

Paul Dion
Paul Dion

Raymond Legault
Raymond Legault

Louise Proulx
Louise Proulx

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    Haunted by the death of their father and the disappearance of their mother, four children, three girls and a boy, take refuge in an ideal and delirious world while opposing their social environment. With its lively and daring camerawork, The Orphan Muses goes beyond filmed theater and plunges the viewer into the heart of personal and family identity.

  • Release Date

    2000-11-02

  • Average

    5.75

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    Français
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