Louis 19, le roi des ondes (Louis the 19th, King of the Airwaves)
In this engaging comedy, Louis Jobin (Drainville), a TV addict, wins a contest to become the subject of a “reality” television series. As the winner, Louis will be followed everywhere by a camera crew, non-stop for three months. A lonely and goofy guy, Louis is initially thrilled and expects his life to change for the better. But when a huge audience responds to the show and media frenzy starts building around him, Louis discovers that it’s not easy being a celebrity. This film was remade by Ron Howard as EDtv.
“Particularly astonishing…its commentary was both funny and telling.” — Matthew Hays, Montage
Director(s):
Michel Poulette
Writer(s):
Sylvie Bouchard, Émile Gaudreault, Michel Michaud, Michel Poulette
Producer(s):
Jacques Dorfmann, Richard Sadler
Cast:
Martin Drainville, Agathe Lafontaine, Dominique Michel, Yves Jacques, Patricia Tulasne
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language(s):
French, Dubbed in English
Subtitles:
English
Region:
Louis 19, le roi des ondes is filmed and set in Quebec. Michel Poulette is from Quebec.