| Avec tout mon cœur | |
|---|---|
| Film information | |
| Directed by | Donald Masse Cécile Raoult |
| Produced by | Edgar Thibeault |
| Editing by | Constant Wathelet |
| Music by | Songs: Arthur Quint Joëlle Toutain Score: Fernand Robiquet |
| Release date | September 15, 2017 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Gross revenue | $758 million |
| Preceded by | N/A |
Avec tout mon cœur (French for With everything my heart) is a 2017 French-language Canadian musical drama film loosely based on Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann. It tells the story of a group of entertainers dealing with ups and downs all while attempting to create a life in the heart of Montreal, under the shadow of unexpected consequences.
Sources and inspiration
Larson's inspiration for the content in Avec tout mon cœur came from several different sources. Many of the characters and plot elements are drawn directly from Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, the world premiere of which was in 1881, which was 136 years before the release of Avec tout mon cœur. Late 19th century Nuremberg is replaced by present day Montreal.
| The Tales of Hoffmann | Avec tout mon cœur |
|---|---|
| Hoffmann, a poet | Harold Darche, a songwriter and Stella's brother |
| Olympia, a mechanical doll | Olivia Boulanger, a puppeteer |
| Antonia, a young girl | Antoinette Grandjean, a big fan of Stella |
| Giulietta, a courtesan | Juliette Brazier, front office worker at Théâtre Maisonneuve |
| Stella, a singer | Stella Darche, an aspiring pop star and Harold's sister |
| Lindorf | Ludovic Balland, a drummer during Stella's concerts and studio recordings |
| Coppélius | Augustin Monteil, a guitarist during Stella's concerts and studio recordings |
| Dr. Miracle | Diane Malherbe, a skin doctor |
| Dapertutto | Grégoire Moutet, a keyboardist during Stella's concerts and studio recordings |
| Andrès | André Niel, a backup singer during Stella's concerts |
| Cochenille | Suzanne Noirot, a backup singer during Stella's concerts |
| Frantz | Fabienne Ouvrard, a backup singer during Stella's concerts |
| Pitichinaccio | Pierre Reneau, a bass guitarist in Stella's concerts and studio recordings |
| Crespel, Antonia's father | Charles Grandjean, a filmmaker and Antoinette's father |
| Hermann, a student | Hervé Grandjean, Antoinette's brother |
| Wolfram, a student | Vincent Cuvillier |
| Wilhelm, a student |
Plot
Stella Darche, who is preparing for the opening night of her concert tour to promote her debut album, sends a text to her brother Harold, requesting a meeting in her dressing room after the concert at Montreal's Théâtre Maisonneuve.
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Cast
- Hubert Pomeroy as Harold Darche, a songwriter and Stella's older brother
- Isabella Quint as Olivia Boulanger, a puppeteer
- Mélanie d'Aboville as Antoinette Grandjean, a home-schooled student and huge fan of Stella
- Philippa Lacau as Stella Darche, an aspiring pop star who is currently going on tour to promote her debut album