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Maria Chapdelaine (1983)

Maria Chapdelaine (1983)

Drama
Release Date: 1983, April 27
Directors: Gilles Carle
Countries: Canada, France
Production: TF1 Films Production, TF1 Films Production, Astral Bellevue Pathé, Astral Bellevue Pathé, Société Radio-Canada, Société Radio-Canada
Cast: Guy Thauvette, Dominique Briand, Claude Rich, Nick Mancuso, Carole Laure, Paul Berval, Raôul Duguay, Pierre Curzi, Gilbert Sicotte, Gilbert Comtois, Claude Gauthier, Marie Tifo

Overview:

A young woman, living with her parents and siblings on a remote farm in harsh, picturesque northern Québec, has three suitors: a steady and unimaginative farmer, Eutrope, the Americanized and wealthy Lorenzo, who has sought his fortune in Boston, and François Paradis, a rough and virile logger who captures her heart despite the warnings of her parents and the village priest. For a year, marked by seasonal change in an atmosphere charged with the strangeness of Indians and the demons of the woods, we see Maria at work and prayer, struggling with decisions, choosing to stay in Canada, in love with François, seeking to change his rough behaviors, and dealing with extraordinary loss.

Keywords:

based on novel or book native american canada montreal, canada