Robert Gravel

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Robert Gravel (14 September 1944 – 12 August 1996) was an actor, dramatist, theatrical director and teacher. He was an influential figure in the modern history of theatre in Quebec. In the middle of the 1970s, Gravel, Jean-Pierre Ronfard and Pol Pelletier co-founded the Théâtre Expérimental de Montréal (TEM). Later ideological conflicts led to the foundation of the Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental. In 1977, Gravel co-founded with Yvon Leduc the highly successful Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation. He died in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1996 and was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal

Most Popular Robert Gravel Trailers

Total trailers found: 19

Blind Trust Trailer (1986)

05 March 1986

A government ministry's fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy fixer, Meursault, to steal a bag from an armored truck.

Black List Trailer (1995)

23 September 1995

At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians.

Pudding chômeur Trailer (1996)

26 May 1996

Deliberately Felliniesque, this surreal and uneven Canadian satire from iconoclastic French Canadian director Gilles Carle offers an episodic look into an anarchistic, metaphorical world filled with a bizarre assortment of weirdos, wackos and misanthropes.

Les « troubbes » de Johnny Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A pleasant fantasy about the setbacks experienced by a young man who loves costumes. His wife having left him, he goes after her to live some rather funny adventures.

Les vautours Trailer (1975)

20 March 1975

Although he is something of a layabout, and is still living with his mother, her death comes as something of a shock to Louis Pelletier (Gilbert Sicotte).

Chattahoochee Trailer (1990)

20 April 1990

In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.

The Coffin Affair Trailer (1980)

10 September 1980

In 1953, in the Gaspé forest, there are three bodies half eaten by bears. Fearing repercussions on tourism and investment, Prime minister Maurice Duplessis decided to make an example accusing Wilbert Coffin.

Mistaken Person Trailer (1995)

26 May 1995

Charles Renard, a police officer who has lost his hearing following an ear injury during an operation, is entrusted upon his return to work with the investigation of credit card thefts committed by a woman who uses newspaper classified ads to lure her prey.

Moments Before the New Year Trailer (1985)

20 August 1985

A mentally deficient man spends New Year's Eve in front of the television in his dingy rooming house, in the company of his landlord.

Dans le ventre du dragon Trailer (1989)

26 May 1989

The title of this French-Canadian film translates to In the Belly of the Dragon, but don't assume that it's just another kung fu epic.

The Alley Cat Trailer (1985)

28 August 1985

Florent Boissonneault and his young wife Elise always had one dream: own a restaurant. When they meet a strange old man, Egon Ratablavasky, their dream become reality, but only to quick turn into a nightmare when they sadly discover they had been tricked by him, and lost everything.

La Tête de Normande St-Onge Trailer (1975)

30 October 1975

Working as a pharmacy clerk while dreaming of escape through dance, Normande St-Onge supports a household of dependent and unstable relatives.

The Last Glacier Trailer (1984)

16 November 1984

A docudrama on the closing of the town of Schefferville. When Raoul loses his job at the mine because the operations are ending, he's been settled there for ten years with Carmen and their son.

Les grands enfants Trailer (1980)

24 April 1980

Les Grands Enfants does not tell a story in the traditional sense. Instead, it offers an honest image of people's dreams of change : people often unemployed, dissatisfied in some way with their work, or caught up in complicated social relationships.

Soho Trailer (1994)

28 March 1994

Soho, an aspiring young woman of about 30, lives on the fringe with all those who, like her, believe that one day they will be a famous writer, a star dancer or a famous director.

A Paper Wedding Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

A woman agrees to a marriage of convenience with a refugee.

Moonshine Trailer (1983)

03 March 1983

A friendship between a good man with bowling as his only passion and a queer albino.

Les mots magiques Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

A young man in his thirties goes to his father's house in the hope of telling him once and for all what he has always wanted to tell him.

Mort subite d'un homme théâtre Trailer (2012)

16 March 2012