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Maria Chapdelaine

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.

Top Cast

  • Carole Laure

    Carole Laure

    Maria Chapdelaine

  • Nick Mancuso

    Nick Mancuso

    François Paradis

  • Claude Rich

    Claude Rich

    Curé Cordelier

  • Amulette Garneau

    Amulette Garneau

    Laura Chapdelaine

  • Yoland Guérard

    Yoland Guérard

    Samuel

  • Pierre Curzi

    Pierre Curzi

    Eutrope Gagnon

  • Donald Lautrec

    Donald Lautrec

    Lorenzo Surprenant

  • Gilbert Sicotte

    Gilbert Sicotte

    Da'Bé Chapdelaine

  • Guy Thauvette

    Guy Thauvette

    Esdras

Overview

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.

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