Julie and Me
FrenchRevoir Julie
Directed byJeanne Crépeau
Written byJeanne Crépeau
Produced byJeanne Crépeau
StarringDominique Leduc
Stephanie Morgenstern
CinematographyStefan Ivanov
Edited byMyriam Poirier
Music byKaren Young
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Julie and Me (French: Revoir Julie) is a Canadian lesbian romantic comedy film, directed by Jeanne Crépeau and released in 1998.[1] The film's French title translates literally as "See Julie Again".

Plot

The film takes place mainly over two days. Following a recent break-up, Juliet makes a to-do list, which includes seeing her former friend Julie again for the first time in 15 years.[2]

Juliet tracks Julie down in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Day 1 sees the pair reconnect as they spend the day together. However, near the end of the night, Juliet kisses Julie. Surprised, despite a similar incident in their adolescence, Julie initially rejects Juliet. However, the next day when Juliet prepares to leave, Julie won't let her go.

Day 2 sees Julie work through her feelings for Juliet. Facing the prospect of losing Juliet again, Julie finally admits to having feelings for Juliet and eventually returns Juliet's affections.[3]

Cast

  • Dominique Leduc as Julie
  • Stephanie Morgenstern as Juliet
  • Lucille Belair as Aunt Maggie
  • Muriel Dutil as Julies Mother
  • Marcel Sabourin as Mr Provencher
  • Marie-Pierre Côté as Young Juliet
  • Mariève Deslongchamps as Young Julie

Awards

The film won the Audience Award at the Paris Lesbian Film Festival in 1999.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oh! Revoir Julie: Montrealer's fine first feature is a tiny revelation". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 1998.
  2. ↑ Lucille Cairns, "Lesbian Desire in Recent French and Francophone Cinema", in Lesbian Inscriptions in Francophone Society and Culture (Renate Günther, Wendy Michallat, eds.) University of Durham, 2007. ISBN 9780907310624.
  3. ↑ Thomas Waugh, The Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. ISBN 9780773576803. p. 396.
  4. ↑ "Revoir Julie – Film de Jeanne Crépeau". Films du Québec, June 2, 2009.


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