The Favourite Game (2003)
Overview
As a kid, Leo thought he possessed, like a magician, the secret power to make things happen. As a young man, he certainly knows how to make things happen with women. But as his best friend Krantz would say to him, "Why do you always ask questions you already know answers to?" Leo believes firmly in what he invents from one day to the next. Images, impressions, stories fill his head. That's just how he is: life, for Leo, is just a game. Behind this childlike attitude, hides the very essence of his own life's quest.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.2 |
Directed By
Bernar Hébert
Crew
Bernar Hébert
Leonard Cohen
Peter Putka
Philippe Ralet
René Chénier
Michel Ouellette
Gaetan Gravel
Serge Ladouceur
TOP CAST
JR Bourne
Leo / poet
Cary Lawrence
Lisa
Sabine Karsenti
Tamara / Leo's ex-girlfriend
Daniel Brochu
Krantz / Leo's friend
Vikki Walker
Nellie / Leo's cousin
Catlin Foster
Leo / 10 years old
Ashley Lang
Lisa / 10 years old
Wyatt Bowen
Krantz / 10 years old
Bronwen Mantel
Leo's Mother
Robert Brewster
Leo's Father
Sean Pichette
Martin / Boy in park
Elena Gautcheff
Martin's Mother
Nicholas Walker
Georges
Anne Day-Jones
Woman on Mount-Royal
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