From NFB to Box-Office (French: De l'office au box-office) is a 2009 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins. The film documents the development of Quebec cinema, from the founding of the National Film Board of Canada in 1939 to the creation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation in 1968, recounting the stories of Quebec filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fiction films, and creating a Quebec film industry.
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Cast
24 people
Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
Known for
Léolo
Paule Baillargeon
Paule Baillargeon
Known for
August 32nd on Earth
Jesus of Montreal
Denys Desjardins
Michel Brault
Michel Brault
Also in
Québec...?
Marcel Carrière
Marcel Carrière
Roger Blais
Roger Blais
Fernand Dansereau
Fernand Dansereau
André Forcier
André Forcier
Also in
Cosmos
Bar Salon
Claude Fournier
Claude Fournier
Also in
Strip-Tease
Jacques Godbout
Jacques Godbout
Also in
The Mob
Guy Godin
Guy Godin
Also in
Deliver Us from Evil
Rope Around the Neck
Denis Héroux
Denis Héroux
Denys Desjardins Director · Alex Margineanu Cinematographer Jean-Pierre Saint-Louis Cinematographer
Budget $55K · First release February 22, 2009 · Produced in Canada
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Budget
$55,000
Production
Les Films du Centaure
Production · Distribution
Canada
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Original title
De l'Office au Box-Office
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · February 22, 2009
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More from Denys Desjardins
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