103 minutes – Drama
Release date: March 20, 2015
DVD release date: June 23, 2015
Canadian distributor: Les Films Séville
Set in Québec in the 1960s, during those years often described as The Quiet Revolution, Simone Beaulieu has risen to become Mother Augustine, the head of a small convent on the edge of the town of Richelieu. Passionate, resilient, Mother Augustine puts all her energy and her musical talent into her students. When her niece Alice entrusted to her, she learns the girl is not only a new piano prodigy, but a young woman whose aspirations are in tune with the times, which are less than peaceful. The school, despite its small size, is a musical gem that can sweep all the major piano prizes. Morning, noon and night, the large corridor to the main staircase resonates with music, everything from waltzes by Chopin to Bach inventions. But when the Quebec government introduces a public education system, the future of Mother Augustine, her Sisters and beloved students is threatened.
La passion d’Augustine won Best Film at the first Gala du cinéma québécois in March 2016.
Lyse Lafontaine
François Tremblay
Léa Pool
Marie Vien
Daniel Jobin
Michel Arcand
François Dompierre
Patrice Bengle
Michèle Hamel
Valérie Blais
Shauna Bonaduce
Céline Bonnier
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Danielle Fichaud
Maude Guérin
Alexandre L’heureux
Andrée Lachapelle
Yogane Lacombe
Marie-France Lambert
Diane Lavallée
Tiffany Montambault
Lysandre Ménard
Nico Racicot
Pierrette Robitaille
Gilbert Sicotte
Marie Tifo
Soeur Claude
Françoise
Mère Augustine
Soeur Huguette
Soeur Saint-Donat
Marguerite
Journaliste de la presse écrite
Mère Marie-Stéphane
Marie-Louise
Madame Thompson
Soeur Lise
Carole
Alice
Sacha Berkovitch
Soeur Onésime
L’aumônier
La Générale
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