La grande séduction (Seducing Doctor Lewis) (2004)
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68% of critics liked it
(66 reviews) -
86% of users liked it
(5,641 ratings)
St. Marie-La-Mauderne is a tiny fishing village in what some may call the middle of nowhere. For eight years the locals have stood in line for weekly welfare checks, wearing patched sweaters and glum expressions, and remembering the good old days when the catch was good, the fishermen were proud,… More St. Marie-La-Mauderne is a tiny fishing village in what some may call the middle of nowhere. For eight years the locals have stood in line for weekly welfare checks, wearing patched sweaters and glum expressions, and remembering the good old days when the catch was good, the fishermen were proud, and life seemed a lot more magical. Then one day, a chance at salvation: a small company wants to build a factory on the island, but only if a full-time doctor lives in St. Marie. The situation seems hopeless until a young doctor in Montreal has an unfortunate incident with a traffic cop and finds himself on a boat to the faraway village. But how to convince handsome, young, urbane Dr. Lewis to stay in this dreary little spot on the map? As it turns out, the answer lies in just a bit of seductive subterfuge--along with a tapped phone, a hastily assembled cricket team, and something called Festival de Beef Stroganoff.
- Directed By
- Jean-François Pouliot
- Written By
- Ken Scott, Ken Scott (V)
- Genres
- Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 9, 2004 Limited
- Studio
- Vivafilm
Critic Reviews
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
The best thing about Seducing Dr. Lewis is that, like the villagers, director Pouliot and writer Ken Scott seem to grow the story, and our affection for these characters, organically.
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's great to escape to these fantasy burgs, especially if they're as quaint and colorfully peopled as Ste. Marie-La Mauderne.
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Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Heart-warming fun it is, and heck, after getting to know its quirky people, it might not be that bad moving to Ste. Marie-la- Mauderne.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
You'll enjoy spending a little time with these people, as the film performs a low-key but irresistible seduction of its own.
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Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Seducing Dr. Lewis has its warm moments, but it suffers from fuzzy thinking, and that's no way to seduce anyone.
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Cast
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Raymond Bouchard
as Mayor Germain Lesage
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David Boutin
as Dr Christopher Lewis
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Benoit Brière
as Henri Giroux
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Lucie Laurier
as Ã?ve Beauchemin, Ève Beauchemin
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Rita Lafontaine
as Hélène Lesage, Hélène Lesage
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Bruno Blanchet
as Steve Laurin
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Pierre Collin
as Yvon Brunet
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Claude Gasse
as Waiter
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Roc LaFortune
as Charles Campeau
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Gilles Pelletier
as Alphonse Pinsonneault
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Donald Pilon
as Monsieur Dupré, Monsieur Dupré
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Marc Legault
as Marcel Sigouin
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Marie-France Lambert
as Sylvie Auget
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Guy-Daniel Tremblay
as Rolland Lesage
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Frédéric Desager
as Dr Paul Gosselin
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Caroline Neron
as Voice of Brigitte
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Denis Houle
as Bartender
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Serge Christiaenssens
as Monsieur Nadeau
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Louis-Philippe Dury
as Jules Auger
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Alexandrine Agostini
as Francine Fournier
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Réal Bossé
as Denis Lacoste
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Daniel Rousse
as Marcel Thibodeau
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Ken Scott
as Richard Auger
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Clemence DesRochers
as Clothilde Brunet
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Nathalie Gascon
as Madame Martin
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Dominic Michon-Dagenais
as Little Germain
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Nadia Drouin
as Simone Lesage
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Guy Vaillancourt
as Claude Larivée, Claude Larivée
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Jean-Pierre Gonthier
as Mayor Réal Fournier, Mayor Réal Fournie...
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Caroline Bouchard
as Lucie Giroux
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Betty Jones
as Marlène Giroux, Marlène Giroux
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Nadia Rowsell
as Valérie Fournier, Valérie Fournier
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Philippe Daneault
as Runner
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Raphaël Grenier
as Jacob Auger
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Louis Wiriot
as Cook
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Louis Philippe Dandenault
as Bertrand Pitt
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Manon Gauthier
as Mireille Laurin
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Véronique Pinette
as Chloé Landry, Chloé Landry
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Gisèle Trépanier
as Denise Campeau
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Luc-Martial Dagenais
as Lawyer
- Ken Scott (V)
