Quebec filmmaker Pierre Falardeau dies at age 62

Pierre Falardeau : 1946-2009




MONTREAL ­ Pierre Falardeau, one of Quebec’s most celebrated filmmakers and colourful politicial commentators, has died of cancer at age 62.
Among other things, Falardeau was known for his satirical Elvis Gratton films, featuring a central character of the same name played by actor Julien Poulin.
The Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal confirmed his death in a news release issued Saturday at 9:43 am.
“His death is a considerable loss for our nation,” former premier Bernard Landry told Radio-Canada’s RDI cable network.
Falardeau died Friday evening in the palliative-care wing of the CHUM’s Notre Dame Hospital pavilion, said a CHUM official. His companion, Manon Leriche, and children, Jules, Hélène et Jérémie, were with him when he died.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Elvis Gratton was a buck-toothed federalist whose small mind and silly ambitions were summarized in two English-speaking words that Falardeau had the character repeat like a mantra: “Think big!”
Falardeau also did non-fiction work and campaigned for the Yes side in the 1995 referendum. He favoured unhyphenated separation and wasn’t afraid to promote his views on political oppression no matter how politically incorrect people thought they were.
“I used to be say to him: ‘Pierre, I think the same thing as you do on pretty well everything, but I never say it the same way you do’.” Landry said.
Photograph by: John Kenney, The Gazette

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Pierre Falardeau : 1946-2009

La liberté, comme un devoir!«On va toujours trop loin pour les gens qui vont nulle part». - Pierre Falardeau ----

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