No (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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In Japan during the Osaka Expo of 1970, a Canadian actress's life is turned upside down by political upheaval and a series of emotional traumas and absurdities during a 24-hour period. While she stars in a shoddy production of a farcical Feydeau play in which her character mixes with pseudo-cultural

Cast & Crew

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Robert Lepage

Anne-marie Cadieux

Marie Gignac

Patricia Hebert

Richard Frechette

Walter Lapointe

Alexis Martin

Eric Bernier

Francois-Xavier

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Period

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Sodec; TTlTfilm Canada

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/NEW YORKER FILMS; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Alliance Releasing; New Yorker Films

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 25m

Synopsis

In Japan during the Osaka Expo of 1970, a Canadian actress's life is turned upside down by political upheaval and a series of emotional traumas and absurdities during a 24-hour period. While she stars in a shoddy production of a farcical Feydeau play in which her character mixes with pseudo-cultural revolutionaries, her real-life escapades begin to resemble her performance -- resulting in a bedroom farce unfolding in a hotel room that resembles the tacky set of the Feydeau play.

Director

Robert Lepage

Cast

Anne-marie Cadieux

Marie Gignac

Patricia Hebert

Richard Frechette

Walter Lapointe

Alexis Martin

Eric Bernier

Francois-Xavier

Marie Brassard

Patrice Godin

Jules Philip

Jean Charest

Tony Conte

Normand Bissonnette

Harold Buchanan

Ghislaine Vincent

Jean Leloup

Walter T Cassidy

Ron Korb

Darren Hitoshi Miyasaki

Gary Kiyoshi Nagata

Jim Asano Akira

Milton Tanaka

Hitomi Asahata

Yosh Tagushi

Michel Lee

Robert Bellefeuille

Lynda Lepage-beaulieu

Noriko Hisatomi

Expo Osaka Hostess

Katia Bassanoff

Julie Shimotakahara

Nathalie D'anjou

Denis Gaudrenault

Apartment Visitor

Denys Lefebvre

Apartment Visitor

Abdul Aziz Rasuli

Yoshihisa Shimazu

Karaoke Announcer

France Larochelle

Air Hostess From Quebec No 1

Annie Larochelle

Air Hostess From Quebec No 2

Robert Norman

Policeman (Sq Cop)

Pierre Auger

One Of The Voices

Sophie Faucher

One Of The Voices

Manuel Moglia

One Of The Voices

Pierre Drolet

One Of The Voices

Jean Derome

Michel F Cote

Daniele Bourget

Alexis Martin

Crew

Simon Aldrich

Bernard April

Best Boy Electric

Jacques W Benoit

Assistant Director

Eric Bernier

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Michel Bernier

1st Assistant Camera

Sylvain Bernier

Gerard Bibeou

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Normand Bissonnette

Song Performer ("Sealed With A Kiss")

Normand Bissonnette

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Rebecca Blankenship

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Frederique Bolte

Fanfan Boudreau

Artistic Coordinator

Madeleine Bourassa

Additional Hair Stylist

Pierre Bourcier

Sound Effects Recording

Marie Brassard

Song Performer ("Sukiyaki")

Marie Brassard

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Marie Brassard

Script Collaborator

Marie-angele Breitner-protat

Anne-marie Cadieux

Script Collaborator

Anne-marie Cadieux

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Jean-marc Casanova

Production Executive

Paul Cauffope

Yvon Charbonneu

Special Effects Technician (Productions De L'Intrigue)

Robert Charlebois

Song Performer ("Tout Ecartille")

Robert Charlebois

Eric Chateauvert

David Clermont-beique

Assistant (To Robert Lepage)

Michel F Cote

Sylvie Courbron

Costume Designer Assistant

Veronique Couturier

Jean-marc Cyr

Special Effects Technician (Productions De L'Intrigue)

Normand Daneau

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Buck Deachman

Assistant Director

Jean-maurice Deernsted

Stephane Desharnais

Production Assistant

Sylvie Desrosiers

Production Executive

Michel Devost

Monique Dion

Jean-claude Dionne

Set Dressing Technician

Chantal Dubois

Additional Makeup

Jean-marc Dugre

Rokusuke Ei

Song ("Sukiyaki")

Bernard Falaise

Maxime Ferland

Nathalie Fleurant

Post-Synchronization Editor

Aube Foglia

Normand Forget

Serge Fortin

Pierre Fournier

2nd Assistant Camera

Elena Fragasso

Richard Frechette

Script Collaborator

Richard Frechette

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Veronique Gabillaud

Francine Garneau

Post-Production Supervisor

Francine Garneau

Production Coordinator

Patrick Gayette

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Gary Geld

Song ("Sealed With A Kiss")

Marie Gignac

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Marie Gignac

Script Collaborator

Nathalie Girard

Additional Makeup

Rejean Goderre

Claude Jacques

Pierre Jasmin

Production Assistant

Bruno Jobin

Pierre Labbe

Alain Labrosse

Jacques Langlois

Special Effects Technician (Productions De L'Intrigue)

Robert Langlois

Music Editor/Mixer

Stephane Lariviere

Julie Le

Jean Lebourdais

Anyck Lemay

Anne-Marie Cadieux'S Double

Robert Lepage

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Robert Lepage

Celine Lessard

Production Executive (In Extremis Images)

Macha Limonchik

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Jean-sebastien Lord

Assistant Director

Mario Mailhot

Pierre Mignot

Director Of Photography

Andre Morency

Carole Munger

Hochidoi Nakamura

Song ("Sukiyaki")

John Nestorowich

Jean-pierre Pinard

Dialogue Editor

Claude Poirier

Nathalie Poulin

Assistant Director

Carmelle Prefontaine

Claude Rainville

Mario Rogrigue

Marcel Sabourin

Song ("Tout Ecartille")

Jean-francois Sauvageau

Lisa Sfriso

Assistant Director

Michfle St-arnaud

Production Manager

Peter Udell

Song ("Sealed With A Kiss")

Marie-chantale Vaillancourt

Costume Designer

Catherine Veaux-logeat

Script Supervisor

Marco Venditto

Raymond Vermette

Monique Vezina

Ghislaine Vincent

Play As Source Material ("Seven Streams Of The River Ota")

Patrick Vincent

Additional Hair Stylist

Elyse Voyer

Assistant (To The Producer)

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Period

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Sodec; TTlTfilm Canada

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/NEW YORKER FILMS; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Alliance Releasing; New Yorker Films

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 25m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of best Canadian feature at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.

Released in United States Spring April 23, 1999

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Released in United States 1999

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition, opening night) August 27 - September 7, 1998.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 26 - October 12, 1998.

Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Oh Canada!) May 13 - June 6, 1999.

Began shooting October 19, 1997.

Completed shooting November 10, 1997.

Released in United States Spring April 23, 1999

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition, opening night) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 26 - October 12, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Film had its world premiere at the 1998 Montreal World Film Festival.)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Oh Canada!) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)

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