François Girard Movies: Top 3 Performances by a Successful Director



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Hochelaga, Land of Souls Poster
Hochelaga, Land of Souls ( 2017) | IMDb: 6.4
Adventure , Drama , History
Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny engages in a search for his ancestors following a tragic terrain slump in the Percival Molson Stadium.
Starring:
Samian , Raoul Max Trujillo , Vincent Perez , Siân Phillips , Sébastien Ricard , Emmanuel Schwartz
Directed by:
Pascal Elissalde , François Girard
Produced by:
Catherine Didelot , Mario Nadeau , Roger Frappier
Silk Poster
Silk ( 2007) | IMDb: 5.8
Drama , Romance
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
Starring:
Keira Knightley , Michael Pitt , Alfred Molina , Koji Yakusho , Sei Ashina , Miki Nakatani
Directed by:
François Girard
Produced by:
Yasushi Shiina , Susie Figgis , Fumio Ogawa
The Red Violin Poster
The Red Violin ( 1998) | IMDb: 7.6
Drama , Music , Mystery , Romance , Thriller
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
Starring:
Carlo Cecchi , Irene Grazioli , Anita Laurenzi , Tommaso Puntelli , Samuele Amighetti , Jean-Luc Bideau
Directed by:
François Girard
Produced by:
Daniel Iron , Giannandrea Pecorelli , Niv Fichman