The Little Varius
The Little Varius (French: Le p'tit varius) is a 1999 Canadian short independent film directed by Alain Jacques.[1][2][3] The film centres on a bakery where young musician Mihai (Samuel Robichaud) has left his violin, leaving the owner (Paul Buissonneau) facing an ethical dilemma as he decides whether to return it to the musician or sell it to a wealthy businessman (Pierre Mailloux) who has offered a substantial amount of money for it.[4]
| The Little Varius | |
|---|---|
| Le p'tit varius | |
| Directed by | Alain Jacques |
| Produced by | André Théberge André Véronneau |
| Written by | Alain Jacques |
| Starring | Samuel Robichaud Paul Buissonneau Pierre Mailloux |
| Music by | Bernard Duplessis Normand Lefebvre |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Sabourin |
| Edited by | André Corriveau |
Production company | Productions Magellan |
Release date | 1999[1] |
Running time | 16 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards.[5]
References
- "Alains Jacques". Réals Québec. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "LE P'TIT VARIUS". collections.cinematheque.qc.ca. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Winning shorts hit film fest". Toronto Star, June 6, 2001.
- "Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films: Program 1". The Desert Sun, August 3, 2001.
- Michael Posner, "It's a Maelstrom at the Genie awards". The Globe and Mail, January 30, 2001.
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