Louise Turcot

Louise Turcot

Born: October 5, 1944
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Movies for Louise Turcot...

Hôtel Silence
Title: Hôtel Silence
Released: March 29, 2024
Type: Movie
In this ode to resilience and life, Jean decides to set off on a one-way trip to a country destroyed by war with a minimum of luggage and a drill. But nothing is going exactly as planned. His despair quickly strikes him as derisory in the face of the fate of those who welcome him, clinging to the slightest hope of reconstruction. Upon contact with them, the urgency to end it no longer becomes so pressing, to the point where Jean little by little rediscovers a meaning in his existence.
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Testament
Title: Testament
Character: Madame Demers
Released: October 5, 2023
Type: Movie
In an era of political correctness, identity evolution, protests, cultural scandals, activism, media storms, and other disputes, Jean-Michel, a 70-year-old single man, has lost all his bearings in this society. He lives in a retirement home located in a heritage building, managed with care and precision by Suzanne. Their peace is shaken by the arrival of young activists who demand the destruction of a historic fresco. Overwhelmed by an era dominated by political correctness, Jean-Michel will regain faith in humanity with the birth of an unexpected love.
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One Summer
Title: One Summer
Character: Madame Cécile
Released: July 14, 2023
Type: Movie
For more than 25 years, Marc Côté, street chaplain and parish priest, has lived with the poor and the homeless. Today, Marc is a worn-out man. Exhausted from running his church, which serves as a shelter, and overwhelmed by the bills they can no longer pay, Marc must face the facts: he will have to shut down his church. Like a call from Providence, he inherits a property in the Bas-du-Fleuve region and decides to take a group of homeless people with him, who, like himself, need a vacation.
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Notre Dame de Moncton
Title: Notre Dame de Moncton
Character: Victorine
Released: December 2, 2022
Type: Movie
Anna (Laurie Gagné) is going through a particularly stressful time: she is preparing to reconnect with Jason (Thomas Lapointe), the son she was forced to place for adoption almost 20 years ago. Unable to go through with this meeting, she takes refuge, clandestinely, in the house of an elderly couple. A dramatic event changes everything and forces Anna to forge an impromptu relationship with Victorine (Louise Turcot). The strange cohabitation of these two women will help them find the courage to face their trials.
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Pour t'enlacer
Title: Pour t'enlacer
Character: Béatrice
Released: May 16, 2022
Type: Movie
This film tells the story of Noah, a young woman in her late twenties, who, the day after an unattached affair, finds herself pregnant and forced to make a heartbreaking choice. It is by turning to the tranquility of the countryside and to the wisdom of his grandmother Beatrice that Noah will be able to advance, step by step, in his thinking. It is sheltered by the grandiose calm of the great outdoors and by the love of his grandmother, beyond judgment, that Noah will be able to put his thoughts in order and make his decision.
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Charming
Title: Charming
Character: Lisette
Released: May 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Living alone with her pet vacuum cleaner in a depressing elderly center, Lisette hopes to find love online, but ends up becoming friends with Jules, a young janitor.
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Title: Bonsoir bonsoir!
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2019
Type: TV
Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
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Title: Feux
Character: Gisèle Grenier
Released: September 12, 2016
Type: TV
Claudine Grenier and Marc Vézina are reunited by chance after more than 30 years. When she was a teenager, Claudine used to babysit Marc. The boy was secretly madly in love with her until one day, his mother died in a fire that started immediately after Claudine left the house. Now, convinced that Claudine is the love of his life, he wants to win her heart, despite the fact that they are both married with children. Charmed and touched by Marc's interest in her, as she approaches 50, will Claudine allow herself a fling, a brief affair before returning to her normal life?
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Our Loved Ones
Title: Our Loved Ones
Character: Aline Leblanc
Released: August 12, 2015
Type: Movie
1978. In a small village in Bas-St-Laurent, Guy’s tragic death is a shock for the Leblanc family. For many years, the real cause of his death is kept hidden from some members of the family, including his son David. The latter in turn starts his own family with his wife Marie. He lovingly raises his children Laurence and Frédéric, but deep within him harbours a persistent melancholy.
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Henri Henri
Title: Henri Henri
Character: Jacqueline (voice)
Released: November 7, 2014
Type: Movie
Henri was raised by religious in a convent and lived with them until the women, now elders, moved, leaving him alone. Henri fixes lamps. Since his young age, he's been replacing burned light bulbs and illuminates people's lives. After following signs, he finds himself working in a lamp company. Through his new work, he meets an old man trying to never forget his glory days and a blind woman, teller in an adult cinema, with whom he falls in love.
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Miraculum
Title: Miraculum
Character: Louise
Released: February 28, 2014
Type: Movie
Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the miracle survivor of a plane crash. Two sexagenarians, a bartender and a parking lot attendant want to explore their forbidden passions. A conservative, well-off couple drown their disappointments in booze and gambling. And a man does his utmost to make amends for an irredeemable action, bringing us to a plane bound for Cuba. An ensemble film where every character affects the lives of others.
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Title: A Sudden Text
Character: Ginette St-Pierre
Released: January 6, 2014
Type: TV
Maude, Jennifer, Melanie, Vincent, and Sami navigate adolescence and the ups and downs of high school in a changing digital world amid the emergence of social media. The group gathers their talents and passions around the common project of revitalizing the student newspaper, with a goal toward changing the world. Brimming with optimism and fraught with anxiety, with a lot of laughs along the way the teens learn a lot about themselves as they explore relationships, commitment, and what it's like to be a teenager in the 21st century.
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Title: Les enfants de la télé
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2010
Type: TV
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Lost Song
Title: Lost Song
Character: Patricia
Released: September 6, 2008
Type: Movie
Pierre and Elisabeth, a couple in their thirties, move with their baby into a cottage on a lake for the summer. The setting is idyllic, and the couple’s happiness seems within reach. Every day, Pierre goes to work in the city while Elisabeth rehearses for an upcoming voice recital. Despite the benevolent presence of her mother-in-law who lives in the neighbouring house, the young woman feels isolated and overwhelmed in her new role as a mother. Her entourage is concerned, but no one fully grasps the extent of Elisabeth’s distress. Muted violence soon takes hold and tightens its grip.
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Title: La promesse
Character: Jeanne Caron
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: TV
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Shooting Star
Title: Shooting Star
Character: Madeleine Lemieux
Released: June 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Four young women are participating on Idole Instantanée, a reality show produced by Omni Global, in which a complete stranger turns into a music star in just 24 hours.
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Title: Santa Maria
Released: September 7, 1994
Type: TV
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Skin and Bones
Title: Skin and Bones
Character: La mère
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Skin and Bones gently introduce us to the world of anorexia and bulimia. The heroines of this moving film in which reality and fiction merge are called Annie, Andréanne, Hélène, Eisha. They have in common their youth and charm - as well as a terrible tendency to self-destruct.
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Panique
Title: Panique
Released: September 16, 1977
Type: Movie
Industrial pollution causes water poisoning and generalized sickness in a nearby city and is the start of a major news scandal.
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The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
Title: The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
While on his honeymoon, a man who suddenly becomes impotent, tries to recover his virility.
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L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
Title: L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
Character: Rolandine
Released: August 17, 1973
Type: Movie
Two monks come to a small village to lead a simple life but their first act of charity is to try and seduce one of the village women.
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Master Cats
Title: Master Cats
Character: Louise Latendresse
Released: June 9, 1971
Type: Movie
An example of 1970's Maple Syrup cinema from Quebec, this whimsical and sexy tale revolves around two trickster roommates and the women in their lives who want to see them settle down.
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Two Women In Gold
Title: Two Women In Gold
Character: Violette Lamoureux
Released: May 21, 1970
Type: Movie
Two bored Montreal housewives (Monique Mercure & Louise Turcot), with inattentive husbands (Marcel Sabourin & Donald Pilon), and lots of time on their hands, amuse themselves by paying the local tradesmen something extra to give them amorous attention. Their entertainment leads to frantic confusion, however, when one of the visiting gentlemen - shall we say - 'expires'. The housewives deal with their unpleasant situation quite energetically.
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Here and Now
Title: Here and Now
Character: Judith
Released: January 29, 1970
Type: Movie
A young Montreal woman has an affair with a famous French author, and the experience helps to teach her a number of things about life and love.
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Title: Rue des Pignons
Character: Josée Brissette
Released: September 6, 1966
Type: TV
Rue des Pignons was a French-Canadian TV series which ran from 1966 to 1977. Radio-Canada has reportedly lost most of the episodes of the series, only managing to trace about 35 of the 427 episodes from 1966 to 1977. The program's theme song was composed and recorded by Pierre Brabant who also played much of the show's background music.