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Bingo

  • 1974
  • 18
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Bingo (1974)
Political ThrillerActionCrimeDramaFamilyHistoryMysteryThriller

A young photographer is entangled in a terrorist plot against a right wing politician in an election campaign.A young photographer is entangled in a terrorist plot against a right wing politician in an election campaign.A young photographer is entangled in a terrorist plot against a right wing politician in an election campaign.

  • Director
    • Jean-Claude Lord
  • Writers
    • Jean-Claude Lord
    • Lise Thouin
    • Michel Capistran
  • Stars
    • Réjean Guénette
    • Anne-Marie Provencher
    • Claude Michaud
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    165
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude Lord
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Lord
      • Lise Thouin
      • Michel Capistran
    • Stars
      • Réjean Guénette
      • Anne-Marie Provencher
      • Claude Michaud
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Réjean Guénette
    Réjean Guénette
    • François
    Anne-Marie Provencher
    • Geneviève
    Claude Michaud
    Claude Michaud
    • Fernand
    Alexandra Stewart
    Alexandra Stewart
    • Hélène
    Gilles Pelletier
    Gilles Pelletier
    • Pierre
    Manda Parent
    Manda Parent
    • Éva, la grand-mère de François
    Janine Fluet
    Janine Fluet
    • Madeleine
    Jean Duceppe
    Jean Duceppe
    • Eugène, le père de François
    Willie Lamothe
    Willie Lamothe
    • Albert
    Louisette Dussault
    Louisette Dussault
    • Marie
    Pierre Valcour
    • Bernard Léger, le chef de l'opposition
    Marcel Sabourin
    Marcel Sabourin
    • Pierre Lemoyne
    Denise Pelletier
    Denise Pelletier
    • Mme. Gendron
    Roger Lebel
    Roger Lebel
    • Champagne
    Yvon Barrette
    Yvon Barrette
    • Un révolutionnarie
    Paule Bayard
    Paule Bayard
    Serge Bélair
    Serge Bélair
    • Un annonceur à la télé
    Gilbert Beaumont
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude Lord
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Lord
      • Lise Thouin
      • Michel Capistran
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    8RealLiveClaude

    A Variation of the October 1970 crisis...

    This movie, shot in the 70s, at the time Quebec cinema was revolving into gratuitous sex movies, corny comedies, correct family dramas and political movies, belongs to the latter category...

    This story of an innocent would-be photograph and his girlfriend, embroiled into a terrorist group due to a layoff of employees including his father and being arrested illegally by the police is well told despite some flaws.

    This terrorist group goes from kidnapping key politicians and scrapping electoral rallies, as well as catching a minister of Parliament in a compromising position. When they kill accidentally three people due to a mistaken bomb scare, they are targeted...

    In some way, we see that power is still under the hands of the wealthy and powerful, as well as using the police to stop whatever threat comes out...

    However, this movie seems to be shot like a TV movie, so it does not look that bad, however the images seemed way far from the improved cinematography that we enjoy today in Quebec made films...

    For the rest, a good way to see how Montreal was in pre-Olympic games days (1974). And see some great actors which most of them, unfortunately, are not with us anymore...

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    • Trivia
      The film is very loosely based on the 1970 October Crisis in Québec. The character Pierre Lemoyne (the leader of the independence party) is based on the actual founder of the Parti Québécois, René Lévesque ("Le moine" means "the monk" while "L'évêque" means "the bishop").
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Visiting Hours (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Bingo
      Written by Michel Conte

      Performed by Lise Thouin

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1975 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Cinémathèque
      • Éléphant
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Farsa Eleitoral
    • Filming locations
      • Costa Rica
    • Production companies
      • Jean-Claude Lord Productions Mutuelles
      • Les Productions Mutuelles Ltée
      • Tekniciné inc.
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    • Budget
      • CA$450,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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