A Respectable Woman (film)

A Respectable Woman (French: Une femme respectable) is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Bernard Émond.^[1]

A Respectable Woman
French	Une femme respectable
Directed by	Bernard Émond
Written by	Bernard Émond
Based on	"Such Is Life" by Luigi Pirandello
Produced by	Bernadette Payeur
Starring	Hélène Florent Martin Dubreuil
Cinematography	Nicolas Canniccioni
Edited by	Annie Jean
Production company	ACPAV
Release date	June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28) (Munich)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Adapted in part from Luigi Pirandello's short story "Such Is Life (Pena di vivere cosi)" and set in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in the 1930s, the film stars Hélène Florent as Rose Lemay, a woman who reluctantly agrees to take back her ex-husband Paul-Émile (Martin Dubreuil) after the death of the woman he left her for 11 years earlier, even though Paul-Émile is not genuinely interested in rekindling their releationship so much as in finding a new mother for his three children from the other relationship.^[2]

The cast also includes Paul Savoie, Brigitte Lafleur, Juliette Maxyme Proulx and Normand Canac-Marquis.

The film entered production in 2022, with shooting taking place in Trois-Rivières and Rosemont.^[3]

It premiered at the Filmfest München on June 28, 2023,^[4] and opened commercially on August 18.^[5]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Prix Iris	December 10, 2023	Best Actress	Hélène Florent	Nominated	[6]
		Best Costume Design	Sophie Lefebvre	Nominated
		Best Hairstyling	André Duval	Nominated