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Le Dortoir

Le Dortoir

Reveal to him once again the wonderful world of his early years so full of foreboding.

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A dance drama telling of a man's journey back into memory and imagination to escape, and finally overcome, a personal crisis. A convent school dormitory is the setting for a chronicle of fleeting impressions told through dance, music and images ranging from the erotic to the violent, and are infused with a mixture of high romanticism and gritty urban toughness.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

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Release Date

01 January 1991

Country

Cast

Gilles Maheu

Gilles Maheu

Raymond Brisson

Raymond Brisson

Nathalie Claude

Nathalie Claude

Alain Francoeur

Alain Francoeur

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