Good Riddance (film)

Good Riddance French Les Bons dbarras is a 1979 Frenchlanguage Canadian drama film. Directed by Francis Mankiewicz and written by Rjean Ducharme, the film concerns Manon Charlotte Laurier, an unstable young girl who lives with her mother Michelle Marie Tifo and her alcoholic uncle TiGuy Germain Houde.

On her birthday, Manon runs away for a time and phones her mother asking for her exclusive love, which Michelle takes as hurtful. After Manon comes back, she tells Michelle that Maurice molested her, at which point Michelle angrily chases Maurice away. Later, Manon drives TiGuy to commit suicide in a vehicle crash, after which she shields Michelle from the news.The screenplay was written by novelist Rjean Ducharme from Quebec, marking his first attempt at writing a film. It was shot by Francis Mankiewicz at an inexpensive cost of about 600,000 in a Gothic style creating a sense of the menace of evil. Mankiewicz had selected Michel Brault as his cinematographer, aiming for a textured look without high contrasts. They also took inspiration from the paintings of Edward Hopper. ........

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