The Machine Age (film)

The Machine Age (French: L'Âge de la machine) is a 1977 Canadian short drama television film directed by Gilles Carle.^[1] The film stars Gabriel Arcand as Hervé, a police officer who is sent to Senneterre to capture escaped prisoner Claude, only to discover that the prisoner, whom he had expected to be a man, is actually a young woman (Sylvie Lachance).

The Machine Age
French	L'Âge de la machine
Directed by	Gilles Carle
Written by	Gilles Carle
Produced by	Roman Kroitor Jacques Bobet
Starring	Gabriel Arcand Sylvie Lachance Willie Lamothe
Cinematography	Pierre Letarte
Edited by	Avdé Chiriaeff
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Running time	28 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film was nominated for several Canadian Film Awards at the 29th Canadian Film Awards in 1978. Carle won the Award for Best Direction, Dramatic Non-Feature as well as the Best Screenplay (Non-Feature).^[2] The film is shot entirely in color. Arcand and Lachance were also nominated for the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Non-Feature film respectively. Willie Lamothe won the Best Supporting Performer in a Non-Feature award for his role in this film.^[2] The film also won the award for the Best Art Direction in a Non-Feature film.^[2]

Cast

• Gabriel Arcand as Hervé
• Sylvie Lachance as Claude
• Willie Lamothe as Octave