Chronique d'un cheval fou
Chronique d'un cheval fou is a 1999 Canadian short drama film directed by Michel Juliani, produced by Raymond Gravelle, and starring , Nathalie Breuer, and Jean-François Pichette, with a score by , about a couple whose strained relationship is put to the test when one of them interviews the other live on the radio. Synopsis. A radio host interviews her author husband live on the air. Over the course of their professional dialogue, the couple's relationship goes through a subtle detoriation. By the end of the allotted half hour, it's over. Cast. This was Jean -François Pichette's first film since "Le lac de la Lune" (1994) directed by Michel Jetté. Production. Filming. Principal photography for "Chronique d'un cheval fou" took place in Montréal the week of 16 October 1998. Music. In 1999, director Michel Juliani approached Martine Carrière to be the solo vocalist accompanying the piano played by composer . Release and reception. "Chronique d'un cheval fou" had its world premiere at the 18th Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, in Rouyn-Noranda on 2 November 1999, presented by Juliani and Pichette. The film achieved a wider theatrical release in 2001 as the short accompanying Abdelkrim  Bahloul's "La Nuit du destin". Accolade. The short was nominated for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 20th Genie Awards (2000) but lost to "Moving Day".