Vile & Miserable (2025)
Vile & Miserable (2025), directed by Jean-François Leblanc, starring Fabien Cloutier and Pier-Luc Funk.
Synopsis
In a world where books and cars share a sales floor, a misanthropic and immortal bookselling demon is forced to team up with a young, enthusiastic human assistant to save his bookstore.
- François Messier-RheaultCinematography
- Jean-François LeblancDirector, Writer
- Jules SaulnierEditing
- Fanny DrewProducer
About the film
Vile & Miserable (French: Vil & Misérable) is a Canadian fantasy comedy film, directed by Jean-François Leblanc and released in 2024.
An adaptation of the graphic novel by Samuel Cantin, the film stars Fabien Cloutier as Lucien Vil, a misanthropic demon who has been living on earth for 350 years running a used bookstore inside a car dealership; one day, dealership owner Sylvie (Chantal Fontaine) hires Daniel Lamontagne (Pier-Luc Funk) as a new assistant for Lucien against his wishes, with the two developing an unlikely friendship as they set out to recover a shipment of rare books stolen by the Mafia from a shipping container at the Port of Montreal.
The cast also includes Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Alexis Martin, Éric Robidoux, Rodley Pitt, Florence Blain Mbaye, Sébastien Leblanc, Bernard Fortin, Anne Boulianne, Guillaume Girard, Robert Ung and Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard in supporting roles.
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Vile & Miserable (French: Vil & Misérable) is a Canadian fantasy comedy film, directed by Jean-François Leblanc and released in 2024.
An adaptation of the graphic novel by Samuel Cantin, the film stars Fabien Cloutier as Lucien Vil, a misanthropic demon who has been living on earth for 350 years running a used bookstore inside a car dealership; one day, dealership owner Sylvie (Chantal Fontaine) hires Daniel Lamontagne (Pier-Luc Funk) as a new assistant for Lucien against his wishes, with the two developing an unlikely friendship as they set out to recover a shipment of rare books stolen by the Mafia from a shipping container at the Port of Montreal.
The cast also includes Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Alexis Martin, Éric Robidoux, Rodley Pitt, Florence Blain Mbaye, Sébastien Leblanc, Bernard Fortin, Anne Boulianne, Guillaume Girard, Robert Ung and Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard in supporting roles.
Distribution
The film premiered on November 13, 2024, at the Cinemania film festival, before going into commercial release in February 2025.
Accolades
References
External links
Vile & Miserable at IMDb
Text from Vile & Miserable on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vile_&_Miserable
Trivia
- It premiered on February 7, 2025, a Friday.
- It runs 1h51 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Vil & Misérable".
Production
- StudiosVlimeuses Productions Inc., Colonelle Films
- CountriesCanada
- LanguagesFrench
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Montreal
Set in
- Montreal
Photos
Cast
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Fabien Cloutier
Lucien Vil -
Pier-Luc Funk
Daniel -
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Karine -
Chantal Fontaine
Sylvie/Sylvain -
Alexis Martin
Stéfano Von Strudel -
Éric Robidoux
Marc -
Rodley Pitt
Louis -
Sébastien Leblanc
Agent Bernard -
Florence Blain Mbaye
Agente Marion -
Anne Boulianne
Solange -
Anana Rydvald
Cheffe Mafia des livres -
Guillaume Girard
Policier -
Kristina Sandev
Mafia des livres - Aliona Munteanu East-European girl
- Marion Outerbridge Book Mafia member
- Svitlana Palyukh Maria
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Benoît Rousseau
François -
Joanie Guérin
Courtière immobilière -
Eric K. Boulianne
Denis -
Bernard Fortin
Dieu/Satan/André (voice)
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Tags
Crew
- François Messier-Rheault Cinematography
- Jean-François Leblanc Director
- Jules Saulnier Editing
- Fanny Drew Producer
- Sarah Mannering Producer
- Flore Laurentienne Original music
- Jean-François Leblanc Writer
- Samuel Cantin Writer
Questions about this film
What is Vile & Miserable about?
Vile & Miserable: In a world where books and cars share a sales floor, a misanthropic and immortal bookselling demon is forced to team up with a young, enthusiastic human assistant to save his bookstore.
Who directed Vile & Miserable?
Vile & Miserable was directed by Jean-François Leblanc in 2025.
Who stars in Vile & Miserable?
The cast of Vile & Miserable includes Fabien Cloutier, Pier-Luc Funk, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Chantal Fontaine and Alexis Martin.
How long is Vile & Miserable?
Vile & Miserable runs for 111 minutes, or 1h51.
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