La Tête de Normande St-Onge (1975)
Working as a pharmacy clerk while dreaming of escape through dance, Normande St-Onge supports a household of dependent and unstable relatives. As her efforts to protect and hold together her improvised family intensify, the pressures of exploitation, eviction, and emotional isolation push her toward psychological collapse. Directed by Gilles Carle, the film blurs the boundary between fantasy and breakdown.
Director: Gilles Carle
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Carole Laure as Normande St-Onge |
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Raymond Cloutier as Bouliane |
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Reynald Bouchard as Carol |
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Carmen Giroux as Pierrette St-Onge |
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Gaetan Guimond as Jérémie |
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J. Léo Gagnon as Le sculpteur |
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Anne-Marie Ducharme as Mme. Veilleux |
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Renée Girard as Berthe St-Onge |
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Denys Arcand as Jean-Paul |
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Yves Massicotte as Le Docteur Ostiguy |
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Robert Gravel as Un policier |
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Danielle Ouimet as |
| Directing | Gilles Carle | Director |
| Writing | Ben Barzman | Writer |
| Sound | Lewis Furey | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | François Protat | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Michel Brault | Director of Photography |