Every week in his weekend notebook, The newspaper presents you with the help of some souvenir photos of remarkable moments in an artist’s career.
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In the shoes of Florence, during the filming of the comedy “I’m sweet far away from you” by Claude Fournier in 1976. An original idea by Dodo and Denise that tells the story of two sisters who worked in a munitions factory in 1940 and dreaming of getting married. It was the first time that the two stars of the hour were in the cinema together.
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On the set of Chez Denise, Denise’s first television series as an author, in the late 1970s. She talked about her own adventures in the restaurant industry, having managed restaurants herself. Chez Denise will launch the career of Normand Brathwaite, the first black man on a local series, and introduce us to the amusing gay Christian Lalancette (André Montmorency).
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In Moi et l’autre, one of the most popular comedies in the history of our television, created by Jean Bissonnette and Gilles Richer, on Radio-Canada from 1966 to 1971. It was the first time that we told the crazy adventures of two liberated and avant-garde young women, Denise and Dominique (Michel), two friends and tenants of the same building.
His back, his loved ones
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Old photo of Denise and her two daughters Sophie Lorain and Danièle Lorain, taken from the 2017 biography “When you were born for a p’tit Pain”. The biography written by Danièle tells the life and career of the great lady of the theater, from her beginnings in the cabaret to the direction of the Théâtre du Rideau Vert.
Cecile Plouffe
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In “The Crime of Ovide Plouffe”, a film by Denys Arcand, made in 1984, almost 40 years ago! Denise took on the role of Ovide’s sister, the misunderstood family member. In the 1970s and 1980s, the actress played several dozen roles on television, in the cinema and on the stage.
- Denise Filiatrault is the artistic director of the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, who selects the plays for the program and finds new directors and actors. She also attends some rehearsals. She works from home a lot and also reads plays.
- Denise Filiatrault turned 92 on May 16 and is still very busy and active. She is the grandmother of actor Mathieu Lorain Dignard.
- The Green Curtain, which was introduced in particular sisters-in-law from Michel Tremblay to Quebecers, celebrates its 75th anniversary this yeare Birthday. To celebrate the event, the memory book The Théâtre du Rideau Vert: a leading role in history was recently launched.
- After A very beautiful, very sad role with Nathalie Mallette presents the Rideau Vert Love according to Venne with Catherine Sénart, followed by Revised and corrected in 2023. You can find the entire program at bandevert.qc.ca.