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The Forbidden Room is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Guy Maddin released in USA on 7 october 2015 with Roy Dupuis

The Forbidden Room (2015)

The Forbidden Room
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Released in USA 7 october 2015
Length 1h59
Directed by
OriginCanada
Genres Drama,    Fantastic,    Comedy,    Adventure,    Romance
Rating60% 3.045073.045073.045073.045073.04507

The Forbidden Room is Guy Maddin’s eleventh feature film, which had its world premiere in January 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival.

The film was shot in public studios (where the public could visit and attend the film shoots) at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France and the Centre PHI in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Forbidden Room was shot concurrently with the films of Maddin’s Seances project, although the two film projects are distinct, with separate stories and stars, and all script material for The Forbidden Room is original and not based on lost films.

Synopsis

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.

Actors

Roy Dupuis

(Cesare)
Udo Kier

(Count Yugh / The Butler / The Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist)
Gregory Hlady

(Jarvis / Dr. Deane / A Husband)
Mathieu Amalric

(Thadeusz M___ / Ostler)
Geraldine Chaplin

(The Master Passion / Nursemaid / Aunt Chance)
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