Cordelia (1980)

Synopsis of Cordelia

This Canadian tragedy centers around the controversial 1899 murder trial of Cordelia Viau and her retarded handyman, Samuel Parslow, with whom she had an affair. The case was so sensational because it represents the first time in which a conviction was based on purely circumstantial evidence. Despite the fact that both parties had strong alibis, and the evidence was contradictory, the jury still found them guilty of murdering her husband. The reason they were hung had more to do with the public's moral outrage at their well-publicized affair. People from all over the world attended their double hanging. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Director(s):

Jean Beaudin

Writer(s):

Marcel Sabourin, Jean Beaudin

Producer(s):

Jacques Gagne, Roger Frappier, Jean-Marc Garand

• 1980 - Genie Awards - Best Costume Design

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