Maria Chapdelaine

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.

Country:

France,

Canada

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Gilles Carle

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Company:

TF1 Films Production,

Astral Bellevue Pathé,

Société Radio-Canada

Cast:

Maria Chapdelaine

François Paradis

Curé Cordelier

Laura Chapdelaine

Samuel

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Novel

Director of Photography