Louis_19,_King_of_the_Airwaves

<i>Louis 19, King of the Airwaves</i>

Louis 19, King of the Airwaves

1994 Canadian film

Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes) is a Canadian comedy film, released in April 1994.[2]

Quick Facts Louis 19, King of the Airwaves, French ...

The film stars Martin Drainville as Louis Jobin, a television fanatic who wins a contest to be on television. Unbeknownst to him, however, his prize is to become a reality show: he is followed around by a cameraman 24 hours a day for three months, and when his life doesn't make for compelling viewing, the show's producers decide to manipulate his life to make the show more exciting.[3]

The film was directed by Michel Poulette, and written by Poulette, Sylvie Bouchard, Michel Michaud and Émile Gaudreault. It won the Golden Reel Award as the year's top-grossing film in Canada.

Cast

  • Martin Drainville : Louis Jobin
  • Zenhu Han : Sam Ying
  • Chantal Fontaine : la reporter
  • Gilbert Lachance : Remi
  • Jean L'Italien : Roger
  • Dominique Michel : Aline Jobin
  • Alexandra Boulianne : une chanteuse de la chorale
  • Mireille Thibault : une chanteuse de la chorale
  • Sylvie Bouchard : une chanteuse de la chorale
  • Yves Jacques : Michel Gobeil
  • Carol Jones : une gardienne de sécurité
  • Patricia Tulasne : Charlotte Dubreuil
  • Marcela Seguel : Marie-Laurence Despins
  • Stephanie Laplante : scripte télé
  • Pierre Paquin : réalisateur télé
  • Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge : le technicien de la régie
  • Agathe de La Fontaine : Julie Leduc
  • Marie-Claude Robitaille: Guylaine
  • Sonia Laplante: Josée
  • Benoît Brière: Caméraman

Release

The film opened on 34 screens in Quebec on April 1, 1994.[4]

Reception

The film grossed $194,732 in its opening weekend[4] It went on to win the Golden Reel Award for the year's top-grossing film in Canada,[5] even though it was only released in Quebec, with a gross of C$1.8 million.[1]

Awards

The film won the Claude Jutra Award for the best feature film by a first-time Canadian film director.[6] It was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture,[7] but lost to Exotica.

Remake

The 1999 American film EDtv was an adaptation of Louis 19.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Kelly, Brendan (November 2, 1994). "'Louis 19' takes Canada's B.O. crown". Daily Variety . p. 14.
  2. [2]
    "In new Quebec comedy, the joke's on paying public". Montreal Gazette, April 2, 1994.
  3. [3]
    "Film Review: Louis 19". The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1994.
  4. [4]
    Klady, Leonard (April 11, 1994). "'Major' minor; 'Spirits' down; 'Jimmy' dead". Variety. p. 12.
  5. [5]
    "Quebec comedy wins box office prize". Toronto Star. November 2, 1994.
  6. [6]
    "Quebec director wins Jutra award". The Globe and Mail, November 4, 1994.
  7. [7]
    "Exotica snaps up 13 Genie nominations". Hamilton Spectator, October 20, 1994.
  8. [8]
    "EDtv a fun, fluffy Truman Show". Montreal Gazette, March 26, 1999.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Louis_19,_King_of_the_Airwaves, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.