# A Woman in Transit

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1984 Canadian film

A Woman in Transit French La Femme de l'hôtel Directed by Léa Pool Written by Robert Gurik Michel Langlois Léa Pool Produced by Bernadette Payeur Starring Paule Baillargeon Louise Marleau Cinematography Georges Dufaux Daniel Jobin Edited by Michel Arcand Music by Yves Laferrière Production company ACPAV Distributed by J.-A. Lapointe Films Release date August 21, 1984 (1984-08-21) Running time 89 minutes Country Canada Language French Budget $ 562,000 (estimated)

***A Woman in Transit*** ([French](/source/French_language): *La Femme de l'hôtel*) is a 1984 [Canadian](/source/Canada) French-language drama film directed by [Léa Pool](/source/L%C3%A9a_Pool).[1]

## Plot

Andrea Richler ([Paule Baillargeon](/source/Paule_Baillargeon)) is a well-known director who returns to her home town of [Montreal](/source/Montreal) to film a high-budget musical drama. At her hotel, she has a brief but unsettling encounter with a suicidal elderly woman named Estelle ([Louise Marleau](/source/Louise_Marleau)). This is briefly forgotten until later when she meets the old lady again and with mounting incredulity Andrea discovers that the actual events in the woman's life mirror the fictional events in the director's film.[2]

## Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Nominees Result Ref Montreal World Film Festival 1984 Carlsberg International Press Prize Léa Pool Won [3] Festival of Festivals 1984 Best Canadian Film Won [4] Chicago International Film Festival 1984 Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress Louise Marleau Won [5] Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma 1985 Prix Luc-Perreault Léa Pool Won [6] Genie Awards 1985 Best Motion Picture Bernadette Payeur Nominated [7] Best Actress Louise Marleau Won [8] Best Director Léa Pool Nominated [7] Best Original Screenplay Michel Langlois, Léa Pool Nominated Best Original Song Paule Baillargeon, Marjolène Morin, Yves Laferrière — "Touch Me" Won [8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pratley_1-0)** [Gerald Pratley](/source/Gerald_Pratley), *A Century of Canadian Cinema*. Lynx Images, 2003. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-894073-21-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-894073-21-5). p. 243.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Liam Lacey, "'One woman with three faces': Plot isn't a top priority to director Lea Pool". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, October 19, 1984.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ina Warren, "El Norte best film in Montreal festival: Acting awards raise eyebrows". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, August 28, 1984.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Jay Scott](/source/Jay_Scott), "Film wins place in fans' hearts". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, September 17, 1984.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Marleau takes best actress prize". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, November 20, 1984.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "'Femme de l'hotel' wins movie prize". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, January 30, 1985.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bailey_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bailey_7-1) Bruce Bailey, "Quebec sweeps nominations for best-picture Genie awards". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, February 15, 1985.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-catch_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-catch_8-1) [Jay Scott](/source/Jay_Scott), "The Bay Boy's catch: 6 Genies". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, March 22, 1985.

## External links

- [*A Woman in Transit*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087249/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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