Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid. Together, according to the author, they represent the archetypical Québec waitress that everyday waits on us with a smile, despite whatever problems she faces in her personal life. First cinematographic experience of the Brassard-Tremblay tandem, this film full of ironic joy details all the nuances of the waitress living conditions.
Acting
24 interpretations, zero weak links.
Direction
Brassard's debut already knows women carry worlds.
Writing
Tremblay's dialogue cuts like diner coffee.
Director
André Brassard
Rita Lafontaine
Françoise Durocher
Luce Guilbeault
Françoise Durocher
Louisette Dussault
Françoise Durocher
Sophie Clément
Françoise Durocher
Hélène Loiselle
Françoise Durocher
Michelle Rossignol
Françoise Durocher
Frédérique Collin
Françoise Durocher
Monique Mercure
Françoise Durocher
Amulette Garneau
Françoise Durocher
Angèle Coutu
Françoise Durocher
Véronique Le Flaguais
Françoise Durocher
Katerine Mousseau
Françoise Durocher
Christine Olivier
Françoise Durocher
Denise Proulx
Françoise Durocher
Ève Gagnier
Françoise Durocher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was André Brassard's first collaboration with Michel Tremblay, launching one of Quebec's most explosive director-writer partnerships.
The 1970s 'Françoise' archetype became shorthand for Quebecois women's invisible labor—this film predates the conversation by decades.
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