Mario

Mario (1984)


  • Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Family
  • Release Date: 1984-10-18
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: International Cinema
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Jean Beaudin
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Summary

Set during summer in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine of Quebec, Mario and Simon are two brothers living in a fishing village with their mother, who runs a grocery story, and their father, who runs a fishing business. Mario is ten years old, mute and autistic. He is withdrawn from reality and living in a surreal world that only his older brother Simon and his stuffed coyote share. Mario is very close with and deeply admires his 18 year old brother, whom he depends upon for love and attention. Simon reads Arabian Knights stories to Mario, dresses him in sheik's clothing and they play out imaginary wars in an Arabian style fortress that they built. Everything changes when Helene, a beautiful young tourist comes between the two brothers. Simon falls in love and begins to neglect his brother to spend time with her. Mario feels rejected and discovers what hate and jealously are. He sets about a chain of events that lead to tragedy.

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  • Xavier Norman Petermann

    as Mario
  • Francis Reddy

    as Simon
  • Nathalie Chalifour

    as Helene
  • Jacques Godin

    as Father
  • Muriel Dutil

    as Mother
  • Claire Pimparé

    as Social worker
Directing Jean Beaudin Director
Writing Jean Beaudin Writer
Writing Arlette Dion Writer
Writing Jacques Paris Writer
Production Jean Beaudin Producer
Production Jacques Bobet Producer
Production Hélène Verrier Producer
Camera Pierre Mignot Director of Photography
Camera Thomas Vámos Director of Photography
Editing Werner Nold Editor

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