Benoît Dagenais

Acting

Benoît Dagenais

Born 1953-04-10

Acting credits

Alisée poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Alisée

1993

February 15, 1839 poster
7.4

In 1839, months after the British army has repressed the insurrection of the Patriots, hundreds of rebels are still in prison. The morning of February 14, Marie-Thomas Chevalier De Lorimier and Charles Hindelang learn that they will be hung in 24 hours, with three others. While they await their death the condemned spend time and consult with companions and loved ones as well as entrust to those their last wills. At dawn, the five Patriots will walk to the scaffold, knowing will they die.

February 15, 1839

2001

Shooting Star poster
6.6

Four young women are participating on Idole Instantanée, a reality show produced by Omni Global, in which a complete stranger turns into a music star in just 24 hours.

Shooting Star

2005

Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal)

2004

Dans le ventre du dragon poster
7.0

The title of this French-Canadian film translates to In the Belly of the Dragon, but don't assume that it's just another kung fu epic. Rather, the film is a likeable mixture of science fiction and humor, centered around the money-making schemes of star David La Haye. Unable to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job, La Haye hires himself out as a guinea pig to genially loopy scientist Marie Tifo. It is the doctor's contention that a person's intelligence can be artificially increased. La Haye proves her right...up to a point, that is. Extremely popular in Canada, Dans le Ventre du Dragon has yet to receive proper distribution in the States.

Dans le ventre du dragon

1989

The Party poster
6.3

At a maximum security prison, there is preparation for the annual party where entertainers and strippers are scheduled to perform. But not everyone is having fun. A man is sent to solitary, his wife has a nervous breakdown, and a convict prepares to make a daring escape.

The Party

1990

Boundaries poster
5.8

Emily Price tries to balance family life and leading crunch negotiations between a Canadian politician and the president of a country whose natural resources are being exploited.

Boundaries

2016

No artwork available
9.0

Bino wants to obtain the power of Claire de Lune, a mysterious flying creature.

Moon Glow

1989

The Long Winter poster
7.4

In 1838, François-Xavier Bouchard fights beside his Québec countrymen and the English minority.

The Long Winter

1999

My Future Self poster
8.0

A documentary portrait of aspiring actors from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal. Over an extended period, Bachir Bensaddek followed ten students subjected to a rigorous workload and drawn into the endless cycle of auditions. We watch them live their lives as they struggle to carve out a difficult path in a world where solidarity exists alongside competition, and where the playful joy of theatre collides with the urgent need to build a career.

My Future Self

2008

A Life Begins poster
5.2

A twelve year old loses his doctor father to an overdose.

A Life Begins

2010

Caffè Italia, Montréal poster
10.0

Using archival documents, fictions, current accounts, and excerpts from a theatrical creation, Paul Tana paints a nuanced portrait of the Italians of Montreal. From the first waves of immigration at the beginning of the century to the men and women taken to a prisoner of war camps during World War II, to the hardships and joys of building vibrant lives in Montréal. Caffè Italia Montréal chronicles a significant chapter in Canada’s history.

Caffè Italia, Montréal

1985

Novena poster
6.2

Two men bond as one recovers from an attack and the other deals with the impending death of his grandmother.

Novena

2005

Lucien Brouillard poster
5.8

Solitary anarchist, Lucien Brouillard ceaselessly fights for his rights and those of his societal peers. His subversive whistleblower activities will bring him endless troubles, and he will begin a real descent into Hell after his former childhood friend, and now judge, Jacque Martineau.

Lucien Brouillard

1983

La vie des êtres poster
NR

Ludovic sees his adolescence collapsing: Brigitte, his mother, disappears in the emergency room. Alone, he will have to navigate the chaotic maze of the hospital. Without references, he will have to free himself from his innocence in order to find it back.

La vie des êtres

2020