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Polytechnique

Polytechnique

Ut tensio sic vis

20097.11h 17m

Overview

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Denis Villeneuve, Jacques Davidts, Eric Leca
Produced by Don Carmody, André Rouleau, Maxime Rémillard
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Top Cast

Maxim Gaudette

Maxim Gaudette

The Assassin

Sébastien Huberdeau

Sébastien Huberdeau

Jean-François

Karine Vanasse

Karine Vanasse

Valérie

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Stéphanie

Martin Watier

Martin Watier

Jean-François (voice)

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Jean-François' Mother

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Jean-François' Mother (voice)

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Éric

Pierre Leblanc

Pierre Leblanc

Mr. Martineau

Francesca Barcenas

Francesca Barcenas

Injured Student at Copier

Themes & Keywords

canadahostageinterviewmontreal, canadamurderschooluniversitymassacregunmanmisogynistschool shooting1980sreflectivehorrified

About Polytechnique

Polytechnique is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of canada, hostage, interview, montreal, canada, murder, school. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, it stars Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse. A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

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