On the Beat (French: Sur le rythme)[1] is a Canadian film by director Charles-Olivier Michaud, released on 10 August 2011. The lead actors are Nico Archambault in the role of Marco Polo Painchaud and Mylène Saint-Sauveur in the role of Delphine Lamarre. Many of the supporting cast of dancers were friends of Archambault.[3] Sixty dancers from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver took part in the film.[3] The dances were designed by Archambault and his girlfriend/future wife Wynn Holmes.[3]
| On the Beat | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | Sur le rythme |
| Directed by | Charles-Olivier Michaud |
| Screenplay by | Caroline Héroux |
| Produced by | Caroline Héroux Christian Larouche |
| Starring | Mylène Saint-Sauveur Nico Archambault |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Lord |
| Music by | Mario Sévigny |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $910,836[2] |
Plot
editSur le rythme is a romantic comedy about the world of dance. Delphine Lamarre (Mylène Saint-Sauveur), a 20-year-old student has to choose between medicine, her parents' (Paul Doucet and Marina Orsini) wish, and her dreams of a career in dancing.
Cast
edit- Mylène Saint-Sauveur as Delphine Lamarre
- Nico Archambault as Marco Polo Painchaud
- France Castel as Dorothée "Mamie" Lamarre
- Paul Doucet as Denis Lamarre
- Marina Orsini as Marie Lamarre
- Géraldine Charbonneau as Sophie Painchauld
- Trevor Hayes as Billy Hollinger
- Lina Roessler as Sarah Greene
- Julien Hurteau as Félix
- Heather Peace as classmate of Sarah
- Robert Knowles as classmate of Sarah
- Jessica Lalitto as classmate of Sarah
- Jesse Robb as Chris
- Davy Boisvert as Spike
- Camille Vanasse as Johanne
- Alexia Gourd as Julianne Latulipe
- Shana Troy as Fiona
- Roxanne Mignacco as Annabelle Potvin
- Danny Amaral de Matos as Patrice Beaulieu
- Miles Faber as dancer in New York audition
- Handy Jacinthe as New York dancer
References
edit- ^ a b "The Film Catalogue | On The Beat". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Domestic Top 250 of 2011". Variety. January 9, 2012. pp. 22–23.
- ^ a b c Article by Eric Clément in Montreal La Presse: Sur le rythme: à la cadence de Nico Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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