To Be Sixteen (French: Avoir 16 ans) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1979.[1] The film stars Yves Benoît as Louis, a 16-year-old high school student who is sent to a mental institution by his father (Aubert Pallascio) to punish him for his rebelliousness, and is under the care of a psychiatrist (Gilles Renaud).[2]

The film's cast also includes Marthe Choquette, Michèle Magny, Éric Beauséjour, Frédérique Collin, Pierre Curzi, Lise L'Heureux and Jean Marchand.[2]

The film premiered in the Directors Fortnight stream at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival,[3] and was later screened in the Critics Choice program at the 1979 Festival of Festivals.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 219.
  2. ^ a b "Avoir 16 ans (To Be Sixteen)". Canadian Film Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ Jay Scott, "Lefebvre's deceptive simplicity". The Globe and Mail, May 22, 1982.
  4. ^ Jay Scott, "Festival of Festivals a film bonanza". The Globe and Mail, September 1, 1979.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_Sixteen
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