Wedding Night (2001 film)

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Wedding Night
Wedding Night poster.jpg
Directed by Émile Gaudreault
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Daniel Jobin
Edited by Richard Comeau
Music by FM Le Sieur
Production
company
Cinémaginaire Inc.
Distributed by Seville Pictures [1]
Release date
  • June 1, 2001 (2001-06-01)(Quebec)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget $ 2,800,000 (estimated)

Wedding Night (French: Nuit de noces) is a 2001 Canadian comedy film.

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Plot

After winning a contest Florence and Nicolas set out to get married in Niagara Falls accompanied by their family and friends. No sooner do they arrive than the situation turns sour, and the couple decides to call the whole thing off. Stuck in an unfamiliar town with their respective relatives, Florence and Nicolas have their illusions shattered regarding love and living as a couple. In their own ways the members of both families try to reconcile the ex-future husband and wife, but things are not so simple.

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References

  1. "Seville Pictures prepares for new growth". Playback. January 20, 2003. Retrieved November 8, 2018.