In this tragicomedy, Toni is the director of a staged rendition of Othello in Montreal. It is a pet project of his, financed by his loving mafia uncle. Unbeknownst to him, the audiences are also rounded up (and paid) by the same uncle. Some of them have seen every performance of this tragic play, and are understandably bored, so when the backstage romantic shenanigans of the actors result in absurd situations onstage, the audience is delighted. There are a huge number of romantic situations going on in this film at the same time. One of them involves Gaston a somewhat world-weary jazz musician, and Florence, a glamorous middle-aged woman who has been pining for him for years. Another involves to members of the musician's jazz trio. Yet another involves the play's Desdemona, Soledad, the girlfriend of the man playing Othello, who can't keep his hands off his (female) dresser.
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An Imaginary Tale Cast
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Character |
Louise Marleau
She was 46, now 80 years old
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Denis Bouchard
He was 37, now 71 years old
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Marc Messier
He was 43, now 77 years old
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Patrice Coquereau
He was 30, now 63 years old
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Carmen Ferlan
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Donald Pilon
He was 50, now 83 years old
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France Castel
She was 47, now 81 years old
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Marc Gélinas
He was 53, 63 years old when he died
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Patrice Arbour
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Luc Proulx
He was 40, now 73 years old
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Charlotte Laurier
She was 24, now 58 years old
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Jean Lapointe
He was 55, now 89 years old
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Alain Gendreau
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Jean-François Pichette
He was 29, now 62 years old
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Tony Nardi
He was 33, now 66 years old
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Paul Cagelet
He was 38, now 71 years old
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An Imaginary Tale Crew
Name |
Department |
Robin Spry as Producer. He was 51 (65) years old when He died
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Production |
André Forcier as Director. He was 43 (now 77) years old
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Directing |
André Forcier as Writer. He was 43 (now 77) years old
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Writing |
Georges Dufaux as Director of Photography. He was 64 (81) years old when He died
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Camera |
Serge Fiori as Music. He was 39 (now 72) years old
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Sound |
Jacques Marcotte as Writer. He was 43 (67) years old when He died
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Writing |