Julie and Me
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| French | Revoir Julie |
| Directed by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Written by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Produced by | Jeanne Crépeau |
| Starring | Dominique Leduc Stephanie Morgenstern |
| Cinematography | Stefan Ivanov |
| Edited by | Myriam Poirier |
| Music by | Karen Young |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Julie and Me (French: Revoir Julie) is a Canadian lesbian romantic comedy film, directed by Jeanne Crépeau and released in 1998.[1] The film's French title translates literally as "See Julie Again".
Plot
The film takes place mainly over two days. Following a recent break-up, Juliet makes a to-do list, which includes seeing her former friend Julie again for the first time in 15 years.[2]
Juliet tracks Julie down in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. 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.[3]
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
The film won the Audience Award at the Paris Lesbian Film Festival in 1999.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Oh! Revoir Julie: Montrealer's fine first feature is a tiny revelation". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 1998.
- ^ Lucille Cairns, "Lesbian Desire in Recent French and Francophone Cinema", in Lesbian Inscriptions in Francophone Society and Culture (Renate Günther, Wendy Michallat, eds.) University of Durham, 2007. ISBN 9780907310624.
- ^ Thomas Waugh, The Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. ISBN 9780773576803. p. 396.
- ^ "Revoir Julie – Film de Jeanne Crépeau" Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Films du Québec, June 2, 2009.
External links
- Julie and Me at IMDb