Montreal Stories


Montreal Stories, also titled Montreal Sextet in some releases, is a Canadian drama film, released in 1991 as an homage to the city of Montreal, Quebec on the occasion of its 350th anniversary. Written and directed by Denys Arcand, Michel Brault, Atom Egoyan, Jacques Leduc, Léa Pool and Patricia Rozema, the film is an anthology of six short films, one by each of the credited directors.

Cast

Actors appearing in the films include Denys Arcand, Philippe Ayoub, Paule Baillargeon, Michel Barrette, Claude Blanchard, Domini Blythe, Geneviève Brouillette, Maury Chaykin, Anne Dorval, Rémy Girard, Élise Guilbault, Yves Jacques, Arsinée Khanjian, Alexandrine Latendresse, Charlotte Laurier, Véronique Le Flaguais, Robert Lepage, Maria [del Mar |Maria del Mar], Sheila McCarthy, Monique Mercure, Jean-Louis Millette, Guylaine St-Onge, Raoul Trujillo, Suzanne Champagne, John Gilbert and Guillermo Verdecchia.

Segments

  • "Desperanto" — A young housewife from Toronto explores Montreal's nightlife.
  • "La Toile du temps" — The history of a painting of former Montreal mayor Jacques Viger.
  • "La Dernière partie" — Madeleine tries to tell Roger she wants a divorce after forty years of marriage.
  • "En passant" — A visitor to a conference arrives at the airport.
  • "Rispondetemi" — En route to the hospital in an ambulance after a car accident, Sarah recalls her life.
  • "Vue d'ailleurs" — At a diplomatic reception, an older woman reminisces about a love affair in Montreal in 1967.