Bach and Broccoli

{{short description|1986 film directed by André Melançon}} {{Infobox film | name = Bach and Broccoli | image = | native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Bach et Bottine}} | director = André Melançon| producer = Rock Demers| writer = André Melançon<br>Bernadette Renaud| starring = Mahée Paiement<br>Raymond Legault<br>Denis Bernard<br>Andrée Pelletier| studio = Les Productions La Fête Inc.| distributor = Cinéma Plus| released = {{Film date|1986}} | runtime = 96 minutes | editing = André Corriveau| music = Pierick Houdy| cinematography = Guy Dufaux| country = Canada | language = French | budget = | gross = }} '''''Bach and Broccoli''''' ({{langx|fr|Bach et Bottine}}) is a 1986 Canadian children's comedy film directed by André Melançon. It is the third film in the ''Tales for All'' series of children's and family films.<ref>"Bach and Broccoli: Kids' film gives new meaning to the word 'cute'". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 6, 1987.</ref><ref name=reputation>"Demers' reputation remains intact with Bach and Broccoli". ''Montreal Gazette'', March 7, 1987.</ref>

The film stars Mahée Paiement as Fanny, a young orphan girl living with her uncle (Raymond Legault), who is named Jean-Claude in the French version and Jonathan in the English. Her uncle, an accountant and amateur classical musician, pays little attention to her as he is obsessed with practicing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach on his organ for an upcoming music competition; Fanny, meanwhile, takes advantage of his negligence to collect a menagerie of animals beginning with her pet skunk Broccoli/Bottine.<ref>"Bach And Broccoli beats the odds to spin a charming yarn for kids". ''Toronto Star'', March 6, 1987.</ref> The situation eventually draws the attention of the local child services, who threaten to remove Fanny from the home to place her with a new foster family.<ref name=reputation/>

At the 8th Genie Awards in 1987, Andrée Pelletier garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Bérénice.<ref>"Decline rises to top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star'', February 5, 1987.</ref>

''Miss Boots (Mlle Bottine)'', a remake of the film directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon and written by Dominic James, was released in 2024.<ref>Maxime Demers, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/11/28/critique-de-mlle-bottine--voici-pourquoi-ce-film-est-un-petit-bijou "Critique de «Mlle Bottine»: voici pourquoi ce film est un petit bijou"]. ''Le Journal de Montréal'', November 28, 2024.</ref>

== Cast ==

* Mahée Paiement

* Raymond Legault * Denis Bernard * Andrée Pelletier

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|0090684}}

Category:1986 films Category:1986 children's films Category:1986 comedy films Category:1986 Canadian films Category:1980s children's comedy films Category:1986 French-language films Category:Canadian children's comedy films Category:Films about pets Category:Films about skunks Category:Films directed by André Melançon Category:French-language Canadian films Category:Films shot in Quebec City