Corbo
Corbo is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Mathieu Denis.
Based on a true story, the film stars Anthony Therrien as Giovanni Corbo, the privileged but socially alienated son of wealthy Italian-Canadian businessman Nicola Corbo and his wife Mignonne, who becomes radicalized after a chance meeting with two young activists draws him into the Front de libération du Québec.Cast
- Anthony Therrien as Jean Corbo
- Antoine L'Écuyer as François
- Karelle Tremblay as Julie
- Tony Nardi as Nicola Corbo
- Marie Brassard as Mignonne Corbo
- Jean-François Pronovost as Frère de Jean
- Francis Ducharme as Mathieu
- Simon Pigeon as Jacques
- Maxime Mailloux as Alain
- Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle as Louis
- Jean-François Poulin as Robert
- Stéphane Demers as Professeur Lacasse
- Dino Tavarone as Achille Corbo
- Jean-Léon Rondeau as Directeur du collège
- Jean-Luc Terriault as Élève Gagnon
- Franco Montesano as Dino
- Sylvain Castonguay as André Lagrenade
- Thérèse Perreault as Thérèse Morin
- Jean-Simon Leduc as André
- Félix-Antoine Duval as René
- Jean Antoine Charest as Georges Ménard
- Richard Champagne as Policier
- Simon Chaussé as Lieutenant
Reception
The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into general release in 2015. It garnered three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor and Best Costume Design, and 10 Jutra Award nominations at the 18th Jutra Awards.
