Clair Obscur


Release Information: September 1, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 1, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); December 9, 1988; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (World Film Festival: Parisien 5); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Toronto (Carlton) 1 week no publicity for Series; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); March 3, 1989; Montréal (Cineplex 7) 13h10; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC)

Budget: Budget: $1,000,000

Production Details


Executive Producer: Attila Bertalan; Bachar Chbib; Bachar Chbib; Hélène Verrier; Hélène Verrier; Bachar Chbib

76 minutes, 1987

Out in the country, on a beautiful old farm not far from a village that has only one hotel, live Edouard, the patriarch, his son Philippe, who doesn't seem to fit on the farm, Philippe's austere wife Anne and their daughter Stephanie. Their daily routine is suddenly interrupted by the enigmatic Pol, a singer who returns to the village after several years' absence. Inexorably attracted to the hotel where she is singing, Philippe again falls under her spell. He spends less and less time at the farm with his family. Tension rises. Edouard orders Philippe to behave like a responsible man. A fight breaks out and Edouard becomes bedridden. Anne wants a child, but fails in her efforts to win back her husband. Obsessed by the desire for vengeance, she withdraws into herself in the daytime and sleepwalks at night. Conflicts between the members of the family reach a tragic climax but the arrival of a stork brings a happy ending. CLAIR OBSCUR is a fable for adults. It is like a dream, told in images. Five original songs, in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian, emphasize its universality.

Source: Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC)

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