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Babine is a Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2008. Adapted from Fred Pellerin's book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes, the film stars Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Babine, the village idiot of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec. A lifelong outcast because his mother was believed to be the town witch, he becomes the immediate suspect when the town's church catches fire, killing the parish priest. However, he will receive the support from the village's merchant, Toussaint Brodeur, as he attempts to prove his innocence.
Original Release
11/28/2008
US Release
11/28/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Babine |
| Luc Picard | Toussaint Brodeur |
| Alexis Martin | Le Curé Neuf / Curé Neuf |
| Isabel Richer | La Sorcière |
| René Richard Cyr | Méo Bellemare |
| Marie Brassard | Madame Gélinas |
| Marie-Chantal Perron | Jeanette Brodeur |
| Gildor Roy | Forgeron Riopel |
| Julien Poulin | Le Vieux Curé |
| Maude Laurendeau | Lurette Riopel |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Babine |
| Luc Picard | Toussaint Brodeur |
| Alexis Martin | Le Curé Neuf / Curé Neuf |
| Isabel Richer | La Sorcière |
| René Richard Cyr | Méo Bellemare |
| Marie Brassard | Madame Gélinas |
| Marie-Chantal Perron | Jeanette Brodeur |
| Gildor Roy | Forgeron Riopel |
| Julien Poulin | Le Vieux Curé |
| Maude Laurendeau | Lurette Riopel |
| Antoine Bertrand | Ti-Toine |
| Bobby Beshro | Mégilde Rivard |
| Fred Pellerin | Narrateur / Narrator (voice) |
| Bárbara Requesens | Monia |
| Richard Barrette | Ouvrier #1 avec Ti-Toine |
| Maïsa Bastien | Enfant Gélinas 6 ans |
| François Bessette | Gitan #2 |
| Léo Bouchard | Bébé Babine |
| Mia Bouchard | Bébé Babine |
| Charles Champagne | enfant Gélinas 15 days |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis Laverdière | Executive Producer |
| Martha Fernandez | Producer |
| Lorraine Richard | Producer |
