An Imaginary Tale (1990)

  • NR
  • 08/28/1990 (CA)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

Overview

In this tragicomedy, Toni is the director of a staged rendition of Othello in Montreal. It is a pet project of his, financed by his loving mafia uncle. Unbeknownst to him, the audiences are also rounded up (and paid) by the same uncle. Some of them have seen every performance of this tragic play, and are understandably bored, so when the backstage romantic shenanigans of the actors result in absurd situations onstage, the audience is delighted. There are a huge number of romantic situations going on in this film at the same time. One of them involves Gaston a somewhat world-weary jazz musician, and Florence, a glamorous middle-aged woman who has been pining for him for years. Another involves to members of the musician's jazz trio. Yet another involves the play's Desdemona, Soledad, the girlfriend of the man playing Othello, who can't keep his hands off his (female) dresser.

André Forcier

Director, Writer

Jacques Marcotte

Writer

Cast

Jean Lapointe's headshot

Jean Lapointe

Gaston
Louise Marleau's headshot

Louise Marleau

Florence
Charlotte Laurier's headshot

Charlotte Laurier

Soledad
Marc Messier's headshot

Marc Messier

Lentaignes
Jean-François Pichette's headshot

Jean-François Pichette

Tibo
France Castel's headshot

France Castel

Alys
Tony Nardi's headshot

Tony Nardi

Toni
Marc Gélinas's headshot

Marc Gélinas

Gros Pierre

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