The Time Thief
L'arracheuse de temps
Synopsis
In 1988, in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, an 11-years-old boy is worried for his grandmother's life. Worn out by illness, the old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that Death no longer exists. Her story will bring back to life the extraordinary people from the village in 1927 who, by using rocambolesque tricks, will eliminate Death that threatens them. From now on, Death will coincide with the birth of legends.
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Jade Charbonneau
Bernadette
Marc Messier
Méo / Docteur Cossette
Céline Bonnier
La Stroop / Infirmière
Guillaume Cyr
Riopel / Forgeron / Livreur de pharmacie
Émile Proulx-Cloutier
Toussaint Brodeur / Livreur de fleurs
Marie-Ève Beauregard
Lurette
Pier-Luc Funk
Curé Neuf
Sonia Cordeau
Jeannette Brodeur
Geneviève Schmidt
Madame Gélinas
Oscar Desgagnés
Petit Fred
Michèle Deslauriers
Grand-mère Bernadette
Roy Dupuis
La Mort
Luca Asselin
Doublure Mort
Antoine Bergeron
Junior Gélinas
Vincent Champagne
Ésimésac
Anne-Julie Royer
Mère du petit Fred
Nicola-Frank Vachon
Père du petit Fred
Alexis Dumais
Pianiste ragtime
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francis Leclerc
- Screenplay & Story
- Fred Pellerin
- Original Score
- Éloi Painchaud, Fred Pellerin
- Original Title
- L'arracheuse de temps
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Attraction
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Francis Leclerc
Fred Pellerin
Éloi Painchaud, Fred Pellerin
Steve Asselin
Antonello Cozzolino, Richard Speer, Marleen Beaulieu
Department Leadership Roster
Fred Pellerin
Screenplay
Francis Leclerc
Director
Antonello Cozzolino
Producer
Richard Speer
Producer
Marleen Beaulieu
Producer
Steve Asselin
Director of Photography
Alain Lachance
Visual Effects Supervisor
Éloi Painchaud
Original Music Composer
Fred Pellerin
Original Music Composer
Josée Castonguay
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Time Thief
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What is The Time Thief about?
In 1988, in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, an 11-years-old boy is worried for his grandmother's life. Worn out by illness, the old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that Death no longer exists. Her story will bring back to life the extraordinary people from the village in 1927 who, by using rocambolesque tricks, will eliminate Death that threatens them. From now on, Death will coincide with the birth of legends.
Who directed The Time Thief?
The Time Thief was directed by Francis Leclerc.
Who stars in The Time Thief?
The principal cast of The Time Thief includes Jade Charbonneau, Marc Messier, Céline Bonnier, Guillaume Cyr, Émile Proulx-Cloutier.
When was The Time Thief released and how long is it?
The Time Thief was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for The Time Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Time Thief was composed by Éloi Painchaud, Fred Pellerin.