Vile & Miserable () is a Canadian fantasy comedy film, directed by Jean-François Leblanc and released in 2024.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Vil & Misérable – Film de Jean-François Leblanc". Films du Québec, February 2, 2025.
An adaptation of the graphic novel by Samuel Cantin,Charles Rioux, "Fabien Cloutier, le démon en spandex de Vil et misérable". Ici Radio-Canada, February 6, 2025. 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.Maxime Demers, "Critique du film «Vil & Misérable»: une comédie délicieusement absurde". Le Journal de Montréal, February 6, 2025.
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,"VIL & MISÉRABLE, un film de Jean-François Leblanc, en présentation gala à CINEMANIA le 13 novembre 2024 !". CTVM, October 31, 2024. before going into commercial release in February 2025.Jean Siag, "Diablement drôle". La Presse, February 7, 2025.
Accolades
Award Date Category Recipient Result Quebec Cinema Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor Alexis Martin "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025. Best Supporting Actress Chantal Fontaine Best Art Direction Ludovic Dufresne Best Costume Design Gabrielle Lauzier Best Sound Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin-Gagnon, Simon Gervais, Bernard Gariépy Strobl Best Hairstyling Jonathan Paulin Best Makeup Léonie Lévesque-Robert, Bruno Gatien, Stefan Ashdown, Caroline Aquin Best Visual Effects Marc Hall, David Atexide Best First Film Jean-François Leblanc, Samuel Cantin Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2026 Best Feature Film Jean-François Leblanc Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026.
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