At the beginning of the 20th century, in the North of the Province of Quebec. After five years spent in a boarding school, Maria Chapdelaine comes back to the family farm. Robert Gagnon, a villager and childhood friend, loves her secretly but Maria is wooed by Lorenzo Surprenant, a man who has fled his home town to escape the police. The one she is really in love with is François Paradis, a handsome trapper. The latter promises to marry her in the spring, as soon as he is back from the Far North. Robert, who is aware of how miserable Maria is, writes a letter to François , asking him to come back at once. Unfortunately, the young trapper is buried under the snow during a storm. As for Lorenzo he gets gunned down by the police. Finally understanding that Robert has sacrificed himself out of love for her, Maria accepts to become his wife.
Credits
The Naked Heart Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Francis de Wolff
He was 37, 71 years old when he died
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as Papa Suprenant |
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Michèle Morgan
She was 30, 96 years old when she died
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as Maria Chapdelaine |
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Kieron Moore
He was 26, 82 years old when he died
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as Lorenzo Suprenant |
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Françoise Rosay
She was 59, 82 years old when she died
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as Laura Chapdelaine |
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Philippe Lemaire
He was 23, 77 years old when he died
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as François Paradis |
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George Woodbridge
He was 43, 96 years old when he died
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as Samuel Chapdelaine |
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Brian Roper
He was 0, 44 years old when he died
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as Tit-Be Chapdelaine |
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Michael Mulcaster
He was 39, 72 years old when he died
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as Légaré |
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Fred Johnson
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as Le rebouteux |
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Jack Watling
He was 27, 78 years old when he died
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as Robert Gagnon |
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Nancy Price
She was 70, 90 years old when she died
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as Thérésa Suprenant |
The Naked Heart Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Marc Allégret as Director. He was 49 (72) years old when He died
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Directing |
