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Cast
JR Bourne
as Leo / poet
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
as Shell
Cary Lawrence
as Lisa
Sabine Karsenti
as Tamara / Leo's ex-girlfriend
Daniel Brochu
as Krantz / Leo's friend
Vikki Walker
as Nellie / Leo's cousin
Catlin Foster
as Leo / 10 years old
Ashley Lang
as Lisa / 10 years old
Wyatt Bowen
as Krantz / 10 years old
Bronwen Mantel
as Leo's Mother
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorBernar Hébert
WritersPeter Putka
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Favourite Game
About The Favourite Game
As a kid, Leo thought he possessed, like a magician, the secret power to make things happen. As a young man, he certainly knows how to make things happen with women. But as his best friend Krantz would say to him, "Why do you always ask questions you already know answers to?" Leo believes firmly in what he invents from one day to the next. Images, impressions, stories fill his head. That's just how he is: life, for Leo, is just a game. Behind this childlike attitude, hides the very essence of his own life's quest.
Directed by Bernar Hébert, The Favourite Game leans on a strong ensemble — JR Bourne, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier, Cary Lawrence — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2003.
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