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.
Credits
Maria Chapdelaine Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Claude Rich
He was 54, 88 years old when he died
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as Curé Cordelier |
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Guy Thauvette
He was 39, now 80 years old
|
as Esdras |
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Nick Mancuso
He was 34, now 76 years old
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as François Paradis |
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Gilbert Sicotte
He was 35, now 76 years old
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as Da'Bé Chapdelaine |
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Pierre Curzi
He was 37, now 78 years old
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as Eutrope Gagnon |
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Marie Tifo
She was 33, now 75 years old
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as Marie-Ange |
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Dominique Briand
|
as Leroy |
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Carole Laure
She was 31, now 73 years old
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as Maria Chapdelaine |
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Claude Prégent
He was 30, now 71 years old
|
as Arpenteur |
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Guy Godin
He was 50, 83 years old when he died
|
as Minoune |
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Michel Rivard
He was 31, now 73 years old
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as Médecin |
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Donald Lautrec
He was 42, now 84 years old
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as Lorenzo Surprenant |
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Guy L'Ecuyer
He was 51, 54 years old when he died
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as Capitaine |
Maria Chapdelaine Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michel Arcand as Editor. He was 34 (now 75) years old
|
Editing |
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Pierre Mignot as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 80) years old
|
Camera |
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Gilles Carle as Director. He was 53 (80) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Gilles Carle as Writer. He was 53 (80) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Guy Fournier as Writer. He was 51 (now 93) years old
|
Writing |
