Chili's Blues

This French-Canadian drama takes place just after JFK's assassination and provides insight into the psychological ramifications of that event with its portrayal of a love story between a confused teen and a travelling salesman in a Quebec railroad station. The date is Dec. 19, 1963 and train service has been delayed by a snow storm. Pierre-Paul is a door-to-door salesman. Chili is a despondent teenaged girl. When Pierre-Paul enters a washroom stall he is surprised to find a girl hunched over with a gun in her mouth. He runs to tell the stationmaster, but she has gone by the time they return. He tells the stationmaster that the girl was wearing a kilt. Unfortunately, the station is filled with other school girls dressed in the same outfit. Eventually Chili comes up to Pierre-Paul and a careful romance is initiated as she tells him over her troubled life.

100min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

Cast

Roy Dupuis profile pictureRoy DupuisPierre-Paul
Joëlle Morin profile pictureJoëlle MorinLili Tomasso
Julie Deslauriers profile pictureJulie DeslauriersCathou Barbeau
Pierre Curzi profile picturePierre CurziMonsieur CN
Élise Guilbault profile pictureÉlise GuilbaultFemme en escarpins
Normand Chouinard profile pictureNormand ChouinardMonsieur danse sociale
Luc Proulx profile pictureLuc ProulxHomme à la tasse de café
Pascale Montpetit profile picturePascale MontpetitWaitress du snackbar
Isabelle Brouillette profile pictureIsabelle BrouilletteWaitress du snackbar
Francine Ruel profile pictureFrancine RuelMadame Eaton #1
Margot Campbell profile pictureMargot CampbellMadame Eaton #2
Michel Charette profile pictureMichel CharetteGarçon (15 ans)
Brigitte Paquette profile pictureBrigitte PaquetteMère de Chili
Marie-Chantal Perron profile pictureMarie-Chantal PerronCaissière du restaurant
Steve Gendron profile pictureSteve GendronFils de M. Mini-Buick

About Chili's Blues

Chili's Blues Overview

This French-Canadian drama takes place just after JFK's assassination and provides insight into the psychological ramifications of that event with its portrayal of a love story between a confused teen and a travelling salesman in a Quebec railroad station. The date is Dec. 19, 1963 and train service has been delayed by a snow storm. Pierre-Paul is a door-to-door salesman. Chili is a despondent teenaged girl. When Pierre-Paul enters a washroom stall he is surprised to find a girl hunched over with a gun in her mouth. He runs to tell the stationmaster, but she has gone by the time they return. He tells the stationmaster that the girl was wearing a kilt. Unfortunately, the station is filled with other school girls dressed in the same outfit. Eventually Chili comes up to Pierre-Paul and a careful romance is initiated as she tells him over her troubled life.

Runtime: 100min

Extra details

Original Title: C'était le 12 du 12 et Chili avait les blues
Original Language: French
Directed By: Charles Binamé