Remembering Maria Chapdelaine

2015 0h 53m FR

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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This feature documentary by Jean-Claude Labrecque recounts the bold and astounding enterprise of French filmmaker Julien Duvivier, who shot a film adaptation of Louis Hémon’s classic novel Maria Chapdelaine in Péribonka, a village in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, in 1934. What was the impact of the original film’s production on the life of the community? What memories remain? What town secrets lie hidden in those memories?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Claude Labrecque
Self
Julien Duvivier
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Claude Labrecque
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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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 Jean-Claude Labrecque, shot by Steve Asselin. 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 Michel Giroux 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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Jean-Claude Labrecque and Julien Duvivier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6869410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Claude Labrecque directs. Steve Asselin behind the camera. Michel Giroux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque, shot by Steve Asselin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michel Giroux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Claude Labrecque and Julien Duvivier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6869410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.