Maria Chapdelaine (1983)
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Strict behavior codes and the struggle to eke out a living provide a backdrop to this romantic drama set at the turn of the 20th century in rural, northern Quebec. Maria Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) returns to the home of her parents in a remote village, and during the period of one year, has her heart-strings pulled in three different directions at once -- though only one of those directions is what she really wants. She had been promised in marriage to the shy neighboring farmer (Pierre Curzi), whom she has known since they were children, but a suave man-about-town wants to marry her (Donald Lautrec), and a handsome trapper (Nick Mancuso) has fallen in love with her. Maria fluctuates between the trapper and the urban aristocrat, and as events unfold, her indecision leads to tragic consequences. Also filmed by Julien Duvivier in 1934, this story first became popular when published as a novel (by Louis Hemon) in 1913. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Carole Laure - Marie Chapdelaine
- Claude Rich - Father Cordelier
- Pierre Curzi - Eutrope Gagnon
- Gilbert Sicotte
- Claude Evrard
- Guy Godin
- Jean Richard
- Michel Rivard
- Renee Girard
- Gilbert Moore
- Nick Mancuso - Francois Paradis
- Amulette Garneau - Laura Chapdelaine
- Marie Tifo - Marie-Ange
- Guy Thauvette
- Paul Berval
- Dominique Briand
- Guy L'Ecuyer
- Cedric Noel
- Rock Demers
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Director(s):
- Gilles Carle
- Writer(s):
- Gilles Carle
- Producer(s):
- Murray Shostak, Robert Baylis, Harold Greenberg
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- 1984 - Maria Chapdelaine - Genie Awards - Best Costume Design
- 1984 - Maria Chapdelaine - Genie Awards - Best Art Direction
- 1984 - Maria Chapdelaine - Genie Awards - Best Score
- 1984 - Maria Chapdelaine - Genie Awards - Best Cinematography
