Hélène Loiselle

Hélène Loiselle Trailers

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Hélène Loiselle was a Canadian actress living and working in Quebec. She was born in Montreal and studied acting with Charlotte Boisjoli, François Rozet, Jean Valcourt and Lucie de Vienne during the 1940s. Loiselle joined the theatre troupe Compagnons de Saint-Laurent and performed works by Jean Giraudoux, Racine, Edmond Rostand and Shakespeare. She spent two years in the early 1950s in Paris developing her technique. On her return, she performed in plays that included Chekhov's Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya, Antigone and Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir. In 1995, Loiselle received a Prix Gémeaux for her role in the television drama Sous un ciel variable. She also played several witches in the popular Radio Canada television show for children Fanfreluche. Loiselle married the comedian Lionel Villeneuve; he died in 2000. In 2006, she received the Prix Denise-Pelletier. She died at the age of 85 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.

Most Popular Hélène Loiselle Trailers

Total trailers found: 18

Réjeanne Padovani Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for his new superhighway.

Il était une guerre Trailer (1959)

01 February 1959

We witness the race for marriage of thousands of young people, wanting at all costs to escape conscription, then we are transported to the war factories and we thus witness the difficulties of work in this place.

The Bottle Trailer (2000)

13 October 2000

Réal and François are two old buddies in their early 30s who reunite at last to unearth a time capsule bottle which contains their dreams and ambitions from 15 years earlier.

Orders Trailer (1974)

27 September 1974

A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.

Françoise Durocher, waitress Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid.

Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths Trailer (1982)

12 September 1982

An eccentric old grandmother decides to leave her nagging daughter's house to live on her own. Her teenaged granddaughter seizes the opportunity to go too.

Montreal Stories Trailer (1991)

08 November 1991

Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French.

Mon oncle Antoine Trailer (1971)

12 November 1971

Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business.

Marriages Trailer (2001)

28 September 2001

Yvonne is a young woman living in Quebec in the latter half of the 19th century, under the controlling influence of both her elder sister, Hélène, and the repressive Victorian society that pervades the area.

Une chapelle blanche Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

An elderly woman's quiet routine is interrupted when the local chapel undergoes a makeover.

Dans les villes Trailer (2006)

12 September 2006

Four strangers are wandering through town. Fanny, a young woman who takes care of trees, will cross paths with three people along her way and offer them her help: Jean-Luc is blind, Joséphine has reached the end of her life, and Carole is suicidal.

Le p'tit vient vite Trailer (1972)

19 October 1972

Hold on to Daddy's Ears Trailer (1971)

25 December 1971

The tribulations of two Québec nationalists in the English-speaking world of insurance. A satire that draws its irony from a specific social situation.

Dirty Money Trailer (1972)

15 June 1972

A robbery at the secluded country home of a wealthy old man goes horribly awry.

Post Mortem Trailer (1999)

28 March 1999

A mother who supports her child with a credit card scam and an accused rapist meet and form a unique bond.

Le territoire du comédien Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

This feature-length documentary follows actor Jean-Louis Millette as he travels to Italy to present the play The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, in which he plays the lead role.

Romain et Juliette Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Sous les draps, les étoiles Trailer (1989)

17 November 1989