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The Comeback (2010)

The Comeback poster
Original title
Cabotins
Directed by
Alain DesRochers
Genre
comedy
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
G
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1985, a failing theatre producer tries to reunite his old variety show troupe for one last performance. The film follows his efforts to get the former performers back together.

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What happens

The Comeback (French: Cabotins) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Alain DesRochers and released in 2010. Set in 1985, the film stars Rémy Girard as Marcel Lajoie, a failing producer of theatrical variety shows who decides to bring his old troupe together for a reunion show. The cast includes Pierre-François Legendre, Gaston Lepage, Gilles Renaud, Dorothée Berryman, Yves Jacques, Louis Morissette and Guy Nadon. The film opened in theatres in July 2010. Berryman won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 13th Jutra Awards. The film was also nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Best Sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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