Frédérique Collin

Frédérique Collin

Frédérique Collin (born 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, screenwriter and film director. She is most noted for her performance in Marie in the City (Marie s'en va-t'en ville), for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Genie Awards.

Movies for Frédérique Collin...

Evil Words
Title: Evil Words
Character: Madame Hénault
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
One day, for no apparent reason, a cop kills 11 children. The same day, horror novelist Thomas Roy tries to commit suicide after cutting his fingers. At first glance, nothing seems to link the two events – until Dr. Paul Lacasse, a disillusioned psychiatrist, takes over the case. Prompted by his colleague Jeanne, a fan of Thomas Roy, Dr. Lacasse investigates the writer’s past. Hounded by a gossip columnist, Dr. Lacasse uncovers a series of troubling facts that bolster his convictions about the case. As he tries to reassemble the pieces of the puzzle in order to better treat the famous writer, Dr. Lacasse is dragged further and further into a series of events, with terrifying consequences.
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Waterfront Dreams
Title: Waterfront Dreams
Character: Fabienne
Released: October 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A bittersweet tale about a small group of men and women whose forest adventures trigger memories of childhood and past loves. A harsh fantasy, wherein it is hard to tell whether the characters are living in their dreams, or dreaming away their lives.
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Lessons on Life
Title: Lessons on Life
Character: Thérèse
Released: August 24, 1989
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a Quebec magazine writer - his fortieth birthday - from his dream before waking to his last act before sleeping. He looks back over his life, his thoughts, and his loves.
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Marie in the City
Title: Marie in the City
Character: Sarah
Released: October 9, 1987
Type: Movie
A young girl who is being abused at home runs away to the seamy side of Montreal where she makes friends with a prostitute who helps her to survive the urban jungle.
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Sonia
Title: Sonia
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
A woman deals with her mother, an arts professor, plunging into chaos due to Alzheimer's.
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Caffe Italia Montréal
Title: Caffe Italia Montréal
Character: voix off
Released: September 19, 1985
Type: Movie
Using archival documents, fictions, current accounts, and excerpts from a theatrical creation, Paul Tana paints a nuanced portrait of the Italians of Montreal. From the first waves of immigration at the beginning of the century to the men and women taken to a prisoner of war camps during World War II, to the hardships and joys of building vibrant lives in Montréal. Caffè Italia Montréal chronicles a significant chapter in Canada’s history.
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L'absence
Title: L'absence
Character: Louise
Released: October 21, 1976
Type: Movie
Louise is a professional photographer and very successful in her job. But her father who had disappeared for many years resurfaced. He is very sick and would like to see his three daughters again. At the request of her father, Louise hesitates and then slips away. The reappearance of his father poses problems even in her life as a couple.
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Gina
Title: Gina
Character: Dolorès
Released: January 23, 1975
Type: Movie
A beautiful stripper hires renowned criminals to exact revenge on those who raped her in her motel room.
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L'amour blessé
Title: L'amour blessé
Released: January 2, 1975
Type: Movie
A lonely divorced woman spends her evening in her apartment listening to a phone-in radio show. As she listens to strangers talk candidly about their personal problems, she has to come to terms with her own.
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Once Upon a Time in the East
Title: Once Upon a Time in the East
Character: Lise Paquette
Released: May 26, 1974
Type: Movie
Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman's mother has just won one million food stamps.
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Les allées de la terre
Title: Les allées de la terre
Released: June 27, 1973
Type: Movie
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The Conquest
Title: The Conquest
Character: Rita
Released: February 16, 1973
Type: Movie
Each married on their side, a teacher and a sociologist meet by chance in Quebec. Political and intellectual discussions followed a brief mad love.
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Réjeanne Padovani
Title: Réjeanne Padovani
Character: Hélène Caron
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for his new superhighway.
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The Time of the Hunt
Title: The Time of the Hunt
Character: La jeune serveuse
Released: October 6, 1972
Type: Movie
A young boy learns the rituals of what his father and his friends perceive as manhood on a weekend hunting trip.
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Françoise Durocher, Waitress
Title: Françoise Durocher, Waitress
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid. Together, according to the author, they represent the archetypical Québec waitress that everyday waits on us with a smile, despite whatever problems she faces in her personal life. First cinematographic experience of the Brassard-Tremblay tandem, this film full of ironic joy details all the nuances of the waitress living conditions.
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A Matter of Life
Title: A Matter of Life
Released: April 11, 1971
Type: Movie
This short, bleak French-language drama is the first film by Canadian director Andre Theberge. The story concerns a young woman saddled with too many concerns and not enough means. She has been ill and has been given the job of sewing shirts as a means of recovery as well as a livelihood. Abandoned by her husband, she has three very young children to raise, and the combination of fatigue, worry, and just plain despair slowly send her over the brink.