Aubert Pallascio
Biography: Aubert Pallascio (August 19, 1937 – July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor. Pallascio trained at the CNSAD and for a period of time worked under the pseudonym Luis Aubert. He has performed on the stages of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, Trident and Théâtre Jean-Duceppe among others. His notable television credits include roles in Terre humaine, Le parc des Braves, L'Héritage and Omertà. Pallascio portrayed the Canadian Prime Minister in the 1980 film The Kidnapping of the President. He was nominated in 1996 for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Black List (Liste noire).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 19, 1937
Deathday: July 05, 2020
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Shadows in an Empty Room
1976-03-09
Shadows in an Empty Room
Overview: An Ottawa police captain searches for the person who poisoned his sister, who was attending the university in Montreal. So desperate is he for revenge that he begin to use his own brutal methods to find the killer. Soon he discovers that not everything is what he thought it was.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-03-09
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Punisher: War Zone
2008-12-05
Punisher: War Zone
Overview: Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-05
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The Legacy
2009-11-06
The Legacy
Overview: When considering taking a few weeks off, Dr. Rainville places an ad to find a replacement who would agree to take his place in Normétal, in Abitibi. Jeanne Dion from Montreal accepts the offer and goes to the site, where it comes into contact with old customers and the lonely doctor. The problems of the inhabitants of the small community are varied, but Jeanne adapts well to her new environment. When Dr. Rainville was struck by a heart attack, he must still be replaced some time. She could even take his place permanently...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-11-06
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Suzanne
1981-09-18
Suzanne
Overview: An unhappy married woman has an affair with a violent criminal. She gets pregnant with his baby, but he gets arrested and goes to prison. Now what?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-18
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Les Légendes du Grand Nord
1995-03-25
Les Légendes du Grand Nord
Overview: A mixed group of adventurers searches for Esperanza, a legendary gold treasure, in the Yukon territory in this Jack London-based tale.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-25
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See How They Dance
2011-08-03
See How They Dance
Overview: A French video artist traverses Canada on a train that takes her from the east to the west through the snow. This journey leads her to encounter the last girlfriend of her ex-husband, an internationally respected showman who is now dead. Each of the two women will try to understand how the "man of their life" loved and lived with the other. See how they dance.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-08-03
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Lilies
1996-09-07
Lilies
Overview: 1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-07
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The Lucky Star
1982-05-28
The Lucky Star
Overview: In the war-torn Netherlands, a local Jewish boy has vivid escapist fantasies of being in a Hollywood western where good always triumphs.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-28
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The Angry Man
1979-03-14
The Angry Man
Overview: Romain Dupree arrives to Montreal from France only to be informed that his son is dead. However the deceased is not his son but an individual who was using his passport so Dupree begins a frantic search for his son who happens to be wanted by the local mob.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-03-14
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A Hero's Life
1994-08-25
A Hero's Life
Overview: A Canadian couple reunites with the German POW they befriended during World War II.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1994-08-25
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Avoir 16 ans
1979-01-05
Avoir 16 ans
Overview: A teenager rebels against an oppressive ideology enforced by the authoritarian administration of his school and is committed to a mental institution.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-01-05
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The Coffin Affair
1980-09-10
The Coffin Affair
Overview: 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.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-09-10
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Lucien Brouillard
1983-03-20
Lucien Brouillard
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-03-20
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Yolanda
2018-02-25
Yolanda
Overview: Coming from the countryside to visit a friend, Solange 75, rediscovers Montreal. She talks to everyone with confidence and does some portraits of the people she meets. She meets Tom, a younger, moody and disillusioned man. Fictional scenes are interwoven with documentary scenes: portraits of Montrealers and snatches of conversations taken from life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-02-25
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L'exil
1972-02-18
L'exil
Overview: Summoned by his bosses to broadcast only neutral information, Jean, a reporter, leaves town with his friend to go and collect testimonies from simple people, in the heart of the Laurentians, and reach out to them and outside society at genuine freedom, happiness. The departure is joyous, but the isolation in which they confine themselves does not bring either of them the results they expected. The adventure ends in failure. Would it be an illusion to believe that one can escape the community to which one belongs?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-02-18
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Master Cats
1971-06-09
Master Cats
Overview: An example of 1970's Maple Syrup cinema from Quebec, this whimsical and sexy tale revolves around two trickster roommates and the women in their lives who want to see them settle down.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-06-09
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The Forties
1982-05-26
The Forties
Overview: A group of friends reunite after thirty years of separation.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-05-26
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Souris, tu m'inquiètes
1973-01-01
Souris, tu m'inquiètes
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Black List
1995-09-23
Black List
Overview: 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. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems to be in danger...
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1995-09-23
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The Torrent
2012-10-26
The Torrent
Overview: It’s 1922 in the Quebec countryside, and Claudine Perreault has big plans for her son, François. He’ll enter the priesthood so that God will forgive her for bearing a child out of wedlock. But 17-year-old François is dead set against joining the seminary. Enraged, Claudine strikes him so violently he goes deaf. After his mother’s death, François begins a different kind of relationship with a woman when he buys the wild and aloof young Amica from an Innu peddler.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-10-26
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Mindfield
1989-12-15
Mindfield
Overview: In the long shadow of an experimental CIA mind control program, Sergeant Kellen O'Reilly begins experiencing violent flashbacks of his “treatments” at the hands of the sinister Dr. Satorius. When the body count on his latest case inexplicably begins pointing toward his own fragmented past, a romance with Satorius’ criminal prosecutor raises the stakes. O'Reilly must forge a path forward through a hall-of-mirrors conspiracy stretching from the Mafia to the highest levels of the CIA, culminating in a shocking, stadium-sized confrontation.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-15
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Chocolate Eclair
1979-02-22
Chocolate Eclair
Overview: After she had been raped by her father, a young woman leaves the town with her new born son. Years later, the son can't accept that his mother fell in love with someone else than the mythical father she had told him about.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-02-22
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And Hope to Die
1972-09-15
And Hope to Die
Overview: A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-09-15
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Le grand jour
1988-08-29
Le grand jour
Overview: A day in the life of two Québec families reunited for their children's wedding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1988-08-29
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U-Turn
1973-08-15
U-Turn
Overview: In this Canadian romance, Scott (David Selby) was so smitten by the looks of a pretty girl that he spends years looking for her. He keeps his searches a secret from his live-in lover, whom he stays with the entire while. When Scott actually meets the girl, he discovers that she has been similarly motivated, even though she is married and has had two children in the meantime. They share a romantic assignation and discover that the ideal figure they were each searching for is absent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-15
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L'automne sauvage
1992-04-03
L'automne sauvage
Overview: After two boys are found dead and scalped in a remote cabin, a corrupt police chief puts the blame on an innocent indigenous man. Charlie Miton, who left this town a decade ago and never thought he'd come back, returns to help clear the name of his friend and find the truth.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1992-04-03
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Varian's War
2001-06-14
Varian's War
Overview: Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-14
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