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Laurence Anyways (2012)

Will the woman she wants love the woman she wants to be?

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 48M

Director : Xavier Dolan
Writer : Xavier Dolan

Synopsis

The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.

Actors

Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud
Laurence Alia
Suzanne Clément
Suzanne Clément
Fred Bellair
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
Julienne Alia
Vincent Davy
Vincent Davy
Pierre Alia
Monia Chokri
Monia Chokri
Stéfanie Bellair
Yves Jacques
Yves Jacques
Michel Lafortune
Anne Dorval
Anne Dorval
Marthe Delteuil
Sophie Faucher
Sophie Faucher
Andrée Bellair
Mylène Jampanoï
Mylène Jampanoï
Fanny
Susan Almgren
Susan Almgren
Journalist
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Charlotte
David Savard
David Savard
Albert
Antoine Olivier Pilon
Antoine Olivier Pilon
Young Teen
Éric Bruneau
Éric Bruneau
Mathieu
Catherine Bégin
Catherine Bégin
Mamy Rose
Emmanuel Schwartz
Emmanuel Schwartz
Baby Rose
Jacques Lavallée
Jacques Lavallée
Dada Rose
Perrette Souplex
Perrette Souplex
Tatie Rose
Patricia Tulasne
Patricia Tulasne
Shookie Rose
Manuel Tadros
Manuel Tadros
Apartment Owner
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault
Restaurant Manager
Monique Spaziani
Monique Spaziani
Francine
Violette Chauveau
Violette Chauveau
Élise Voïlinsky
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Man at the Party

Crews

Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Director
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Screenplay
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Editor
Anne Pritchard
Anne Pritchard
Production Design
Noia
Noia
Music
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Costume Design
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan
Executive Producer
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Executive Producer
Charles Gillibert
Charles Gillibert
Producer
Nathanaël Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
Colombe Raby
Colombe Raby
Art Direction
Louis Dandonneau
Louis Dandonneau
Set Decoration
Pascale Deschênes
Pascale Deschênes
Set Decoration
François Barbeau
François Barbeau
Costume Design
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Makeup Artist
Magali Métivier
Magali Métivier
Makeup Artist
Colleen Quinton
Colleen Quinton
Makeup Designer
Sylvain Brassard
Sylvain Brassard
Supervising Sound Editor
Olivier Goinard
Olivier Goinard
Sound Mixer
François Grenon
François Grenon
Sound
Vito Martinelli
Vito Martinelli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Yves Bélanger
Yves Bélanger
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Xavier Dolan's Laurence Anyways Trailer (2013) | Breaking Glass Pictures | BGP Indie Movie

Posters and backgrounds

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