Ville-Marie

1965 0h 28m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Today it is the city of Montreal, but 3 centuries ago the tiny band of missionary founders called it Ville-Marie, the holy city of Mary. This film goes back to its beginning and those who felt called to plant an oasis of Christianity in the North American wilderness. In an imaginative, at times almost surrealistic, way the film recalls the highborn company from France, and shows what survives of Ville-Marie in the Montreal of today.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gilles Marsolais
Narrator (voice)
Gisèle Trépanier
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys Arcand
Writers: Andrée Thibault
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Michel Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Fortier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gilles Marsolais and Gisèle Trépanier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0251855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Denys Arcand directs. Michel Brault behind the camera. Monique Fortier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Michel Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Monique Fortier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gilles Marsolais and Gisèle Trépanier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0251855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.