Maria Chapdelaine

Maria Chapdelaine (1983)

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.

Date of release
1983-04-27
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Director
Gilles Carle

Casting

Interesting facts

Maria Chapdelaine is a French-Canadian historical drama film, released in 1983. An adaptation of Louis Hémon's novel Maria Chapdelaine, the film was directed and co-written by Gilles Carle and starred Carole Laure in the title role.

Production

Gilles Carle was selected to direct the film due to his successful adaption of Roger Lemelin's Les Plouffe. Astral Bellevue Pathé, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and TF1 Group produced the film. The film was shot from 18 October to 20 December 1982, on a budget of $4.6 million (equivalent to $13,758,106 in 2025). $250,000 in funding came from the SDICC.

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