An Imaginary Tale (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, An Imaginary Tale is a drama film directed by André Forcier, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. In this tragicomedy, Toni is the director of a staged rendition of Othello in Montreal. It is a pet project of his, financed by his loving mafia uncle. Unbeknownst to him, the audiences are also rounded up (and paid) by the same uncle. Some of them have seen every performance of this tragic play, and are understandably bored, so when the backstage romantic shenanigans of the actors result in absurd situations onstage, the audience is delighted. There are a huge number of romantic situations going on in this film at the same time. One of them involves Gaston a somewhat world-weary jazz musician, and Florence, a glamorous middle-aged woman who has been pining for him for years. Another involves to members of the musician's jazz trio. Yet another involves the play's Desdemona, Soledad, the girlfriend of the man playing Othello, who can't keep his hands off his (female) dresser.

Who’s in it. An Imaginary Tale stars Jean Lapointe as Gaston, Louise Marleau as Florence, Charlotte Laurier as Soledad and Marc Messier as Lentaignes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, An Imaginary Tale has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In CA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An Imaginary Tale page.

If you liked it. Fans of An Imaginary Tale tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.