My Eye (French: Mon œil) is a Canadian satirical film, written and directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1971.[1] Satirizing the dominance of television, the film stars Raôul Duguay as a man who is watching television and imagining himself as a participant in eight different programs over the course of the evening.[2]
| My Eye | |
|---|---|
| French | Mon œil |
| Directed by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
| Written by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
| Produced by | Jean Pierre Lefebvre |
| Starring | Raôul Duguay |
| Cinematography | Michel St-Jean Michel Régnier Jacques Leduc |
| Edited by | Marguerite Duparc |
Production company | Les films JP Lefebvre |
| Distributed by | Faroun Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Katia Bellangé, Janou Furtado, Andrée Paul, Huguette Roy, Céline Bernier, Pauline Fortier, André Leduc, Denys Arcand, Yvon Malette, Pierre Hébert, Don Arioli, Pierre Bernier, Gérard Paquin, Camil Houle, M. Messier, Ronald Perrault and Jacqueline Leduc.[3]
Lefebvre shot the film in 1966, but for various production reasons it was not released until 1971.[3] The film received limited commercial release in January 1971, but has not received widespread distribution since.[3]
References
edit- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 146.
- ^ Gilles Blain, "Sur nos écrans: Mon œil". Séquences, No. 64 (February 1971). pp. 34-37.
- ^ a b c Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mon oeil – Film de Jean Pierre Lefebvre". Films du Québec, February 19, 2009.
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