Canada / May 28, 1996
L'oreille d'un sourd (1996)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A philandering wife and a sleazy womanizing con-man team up to off a troublesome father-in-law in this acid-tinged French Canadian black comedy. Leon, the con-artist makes his living cheating Catholic bingo players by hosting bogus religious pilgrimages. He is involved with a woman, but that doesn't stop him from getting involved with the frustrated Sophie who hates living in a tiny apartment with her lazy husband, her ever-gloomy teenage daughter and her husband's demanding, self-centered father, Emile. Sophie is so desperate to escape and start a new life that she convinces Leon to help her kill Emile who allegedly has $150,000 tucked away. The murder is to occur during one of Leon's pilgrimages. He convinces his son Paolo, an ex-con, to assist. Despite their careful planning, nothing prepares the would-be killers for the surprising result.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'oreille d'un sourd |
| Original language | FR |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 28 maggio 1996 |
| Writer | Mario Bolduc |
| Cinematography | Robert Vanherweghem |
| Assistant directors | Mario Bolduc |
| Camera operators | Robert Vanherweghem |
| Additional photography | Robert Vanherweghem |
| Music | Hélène Bombardier |
| Sound | Hélène Bombardier |
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