Summary
Maria Chapdelaine is a French film first released in 1983,
directed by Gilles Carle.
The film is based on a novel by Louis Hémon and stars Carole Laure, Nick Mancuso, Claude Rich, Amulette Garneau and Yoland Guérard.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Gilles Carle
- Script: Gilles Carle, Guy Fournier, Louis Hémon (novel)
- Photo: Pierre Mignot
- Music: Lewis Furey
- Cast: Carole Laure (Maria Chapdelaine), Nick Mancuso (François Paradis), Claude Rich (Curé Cordelier), Amulette Garneau (Laura Chapdelaine), Yoland Guérard (Samuel), Pierre Curzi (Eutrope Gagnon), Donald Lautrec (Lorenzo Surprenant), Gilbert Sicotte (Da’Bé Chapdelaine), Guy Thauvette (Esdras), Stéphane Quéry (Tit-Be), Josée-Anne Fortin (Alma-Rose Chapdelaine), Louis-Philippe Milot (Télesphore Chapdelaine), Gilbert Comptois (Edwidge Légaré), Patrick Messe (Canayen Corneau), Claude Evrard (Caumartin)
- Country: Canada / France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 107 min
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