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1934 French film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Chapdelaine is a 1934 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Madeleine Renaud, Jean Gabin and Jean-Pierre Aumont.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1913 novel of the same title by Louis Hémon set in rural Quebec about a young woman who becomes involved with a farmer, trapper and an immigrant drifter from Paris. The story was adapted again for a 1950 film directed by Marc Allégret.
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Directed by | Julien Duvivier |
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Edited by | Claude Ibéria |
Music by | Jean Wiener |
Production company | Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie |
Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by art director Jacques Krauss. Location shooting took place in Canada around Lake Mistassini. Some post-production work was also done at the Neuilly Studios in Paris.
The film was a box office success on its release, ending a run of financial failures for Duvivier.[2] The film was seen by 70,000 people in one week in Quebec.[3] It was awarded the French Grand Prix, and was screened at the Venice Film Festival where it was given a Special Mention. A review in The New York Times praised it as "stirring, full-bodied and tremulously beautiful".[4]
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