The Bossé Empire
2012 Canadian comedy film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bossé Empire (French: L'Empire Bo$$é) is a Canadian mockumentary film, directed by Claude Desrosiers and released in 2012.[1] The film traces the rise and fall of Bernard Bossé (Guy A. Lepage), a man who grew from humble beginnings to become the wealthiest man in Quebec by delving into absolutely every sector of economic activity regardless of whether it was legal or illegal.[2]
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The Bossé Empire | |
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French | L'Empire Bo$$é |
Directed by | Claude Desrosiers |
Written by | Yves Lapierre Luc Déry André Ducharme |
Produced by | Lyse Lafontaine François Tremblay Guy A. Lepage |
Starring | Guy A. Lepage Claude Legault Valérie Blais |
Cinematography | Martin Falardeau |
Edited by | Dominique Champagne |
Music by | Christian Clermont |
Production company | Lyla Films |
Distributed by | Alliance Vivafilm |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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The film's cast also includes Claude Legault, Valérie Blais, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Élise Guilbault, James Hyndman, Gabriel Arcand, Benoît McGinnis, Cynthia Wu-Maheux and Yves Pelletier.
The film was released to theatres on March 16, 2012.[3] Marketing efforts for the film included the creation of a fake website for Bossé's corporate empire.[4]