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Claire Pimparé

Claire Pimparé

Acting

Biography

Claire Pimparé (born August 22, 1952) is a Québec actress. She is best known for her longtime television role as Passe-Carreau in the children's television series Passe-Partout, and her role as Gabrielle in the film Yesterday, for which she garnered a Genie Award nomination as Best Actress at the 1st Genie Awards.In 1986, she hosted Mon corps, c'est mon corps, a television special produced by Télé-Québec and the National Film Board to educate children on how to protect themselves against child sexual abuse.She also had supporting roles in the films Ticket to Heaven and Mario, and the television series Marisol and La galère.

Known For

Mario
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Set during summer in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine of Quebec, Mario and Simon are two brothers living in a fishing village with their mother, who runs a grocery story, and their father, who runs a fishing business. Mario is ten years old, mute and autistic. He is withdrawn from reality and living in a surreal world that only his older brother Simon and his stuffed coyote share. Mario is very close with and deeply admires his 18 year old brother, whom he depends upon for love and attention. Simon reads Arabian Knights stories to Mario, dresses him in sheik's clothing and they play out imaginary wars in an Arabian style fortress that they built. Everything changes when Helene, a beautiful young tourist comes between the two brothers. Simon falls in love and begins to neglect his brother to spend time with her. Mario feels rejected and discovers what hate and jealously are. He sets about a chain of events that lead to tragedy.

Mario

1984Movie