Acting
Louise Forestier
Born
1943-08-10 (83)
Place of birth
Shawinigan, Québec, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
35 titles
Louise Forestier (born Louise Belhumeur on August 10, 1942) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada, Forestier was trained in acting at the National Theatre School in Montreal, but it was as a singer that she first became known in 1966, when she received the Renée Claude Trophy from Le Patriote, a boîte à chansons in east-end Montreal, and was named Discovery of the Year on the Radio-Canada TV program Jeunesse Oblige. In 1968 she was part of the extraordinarily successful revue L'Osstidcho, followed the next year by L'Osstidchomeurt with Robert Charlebois, Yvon Deschamps and Mouffe. She and Charlebois recorded the landmark song "Lindberg'" and toure…
Known for
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
7.5A French variety show.
Numéro un
1975
2.0No synopsis available yet.
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
2.0Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
On va se le dire
2019
No synopsis available yet.
Samedi soir
1971
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
NRTwo teens dig up a tree and embark on a journey to bring it back to their grandmother.
The Uprooted
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!
2023
NRMontreal, a multigenerational house loaded with books, paintings and knick-knacks, so many memories revived on the evening of one last Christmas Eve. Luc, a retired pediatrician and teacher in his eighties, lives with his son François, a pediatrician like his father, and François' wife Esther. Suffering and physically diminished, the old man has now decided to end his life. In a corrosive and sensitive verbal joust, he asks his son to end his days in privacy. The son then takes him on an existential and circus-like journey through the streets of Montreal where the father is supposed to go to his final destination, a hospital where he will be confronted with his ultimate wish: the choice between the finality of medical aid to die or a return to square one, the small pleasures of what remains of his life, alive.
Dying Alive
2021
1990s · 2 titles
4.9Laurie, a professional downhill racer gets fired because of her slight overindulgence in irresponsibility. She returns to Montreal where she is welcomed by her geeky but cute brother. She meets Lorenzo, a cranky, ex-racer who owns a bike shop. The two become friends. Laurie gets a job with a local bicycle courier company, but a member of the group is intent on shutting her out of their circles, making her life difficult and sad. After a bonding truth-revealing discussion between Laurie and Lorenzo, Laurie begins to see what she has to do to make things better for herself.
2 Seconds
1998
5.5In 1935, in a Quebec village, a boy observes with curiosity the little intrigues of the adult world.
The Postmistress
1992
1980s · 1 titles
1970s · 8 titles
7.3A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
Orders
1974
5.8A first-rate French-Canadian spy must tangle with a female Chinese spy who is in love with him.
IXE-13
1972
6.6In this French Canadian film, when the provincial government tries to move two young farmers from their land to make way for development, the two fight back, accidentally killing a policeman and becoming outlaws in the process.
The Wise Guys
1972
10.0The tribulations of two Québec nationalists in the English-speaking world of insurance. A satire that draws its irony from a specific social situation. A typical example of the era's popular comedies based on television and trendy stars, which gave birth to a certain commercial stream in Québec cinema.
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1971
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Québec fête juin '75
1976
5.0In this Canadian character study, a petty thief steals $5,000 from a marching band and heads to the US with his ditzy girl friend and another couple.
Ti-Cul Tougas, ou, Le bout de la vie
1976
10.0Two strangers have a fateful one-night stand in Montréal.
Angel Life
1979
7.0Backyard Theatre is a documentary about playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard’s flavourful brand of Quebec theatre, which captured the earthy wit and joual (slang) of Montreal's East End working-class neighbourhood. The film features impromptu improvisation by the cast of Les belles-soeurs and Demain matin, Montréal m'attend, two genre-defining plays.
Backyard Theatre
1973
Series credits
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
7.5A French variety show.
Numéro un
1975
2.0No synopsis available yet.
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
2.0Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
On va se le dire
2019
No synopsis available yet.
Samedi soir
1971
7.5Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does unite them all: an event or experience that they have graciously agreed to share that justifies their seat at the same table. As the program unfolds, their shared history is gradually revealed.
Y'a du monde à messe
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tic tac show
2013
Dany Turcotte invites celebrities to discover a small rural towns in unexpected and surprising ways. Events are carefully planned cater to the celebrity’s tastes, desires and passions.
La petite séduction
2006
A dance-off where stars learn, prepare and present dance routines that they must show to a select panel of judges.
Le match des étoiles
2005
NRA culture show set hosted by Marc Labrèche and his collaborators, Simon Boulerice, Émilie Perreault and Fred Savard. Each week, based on a significant year in history, they revisit a cultural event of a previous era and compare it with today’s yardstick. The hosts and their guests examine subjects that link the chosen year to what’s hot in cultural circles right now.
Cette année-là
2018
NRCrown prosecutors live in a world where the stakes are naturally high. It is a world where home robberies, sexual abuse and murder exist. It's a dangerous world that presents enormous challenges, both brutal and complex. But far from making a damning report, this is the truth of the courageous men and women who have the resources to cope.
Toute la vérité
2010
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
1998
NRMichel Barrette hits the road with public figures. Every drive is the perfect opportunity to share a moment, a chat and a trip down memory lane. For each outing, Michel selects the car best suited to his guest from his personal collection.
Viens-tu faire un tour?
2014
NRThe show explores the impact and evolution of people, issues and events in the province’s history.
Kebec
2019
No synopsis available yet.
La liste
2009
The first vox pops are of inestimable sociological value. Now, decades later, André Robitaille takes his mike to the street again to ask passers-by questions on the same subjects. Have we changed at all?
Vox pop
2016
No synopsis available yet.
Épitaphe
2018
A series that features footage shot by amateur Quebec filmmakers from the 1920’s to the 60’s.
Les p'tites vues
2007
8.0A musician serving others for 20 years, Joseph Marchand dreams of a first solo album. Unfortunately, he is paralyzed by a heartache that prevents him from composing. Supported by his young and ambitious agent, Ariane, who has temporarily become his roommate, he will try to go through the five stages of grief in order to achieve his goals.
Chef d'orchestre
2025