Maria Chapdelaine is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sébastien Pilote and scheduled for release on September 24, 2021.[1] An adaptation of Louis Hémon's 1913 novel Maria Chapdelaine, the film stars Sara Montpetit as the titular Maria Chapdelaine, a young woman in rural Péribonka, Quebec, who is torn between three suitors: François Paradis (Émile Schneider), a coureur de bois; Eutrope Gagnon (Antoine Olivier Pilon), a local farmer; and Lorenzo Surprenant (Robert Naylor), a wealthy man who offers the promise of life in the United States.[2]
| Maria Chapdelaine | |
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| Directed by | Sébastien Pilote |
| Written by | Sébastien Pilote |
| Based on | Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon |
| Produced by | Pierre Even Sylvain Proulx |
| Starring | Sara Montpetit Émile Schneider Antoine Olivier Pilon Robert Naylor |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Philippe Brault |
Production companies | Item 7 Multipix Management |
| Distributed by | MK2 Mile End |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Sébastien Ricard and Hélène Florent as Maria's parents Samuel and Laura Chapdelaine, as well as Gilbert Sicotte, Gabriel Arcand, Danny Gilmore, Martin Dubreuil, Arno Lemay, Charlotte St-Martin, Thomas Haché, Henri Picard and Xavier Rivard-Désy.
Production commenced in February 2020 in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.[3] It was shut down in March by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada before resuming in August.[4]
The film was originally slated for theatrical release on December 18, 2020, in Canada, but the release was postponed to 2021.[5] It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,[6] in advance of its commercial release on September 24.[7]
The Maria Chapdelaine story take place in North East of Lac Saint-Jean in towns of Péribonka and Ste-Monique-de-Honfleur (Just named Honfleur in the movie).
Synopsis
editMaria Chapdelaine is a young sixteen-year-old girl who lives with her family on the shores of the Peribonka River in rural Quebec in the 1910s. The Chapdelaine family works tirelessly to push the limits of the forest. Where the harshness of everyday life meets the delicacy of a warm family life, the strong and hopeful Maria finds herself faced with daunting dilemmas. Between tradition, territory, family and love, young Maria is pushed into the real world and will suddenly have to choose her future as a woman.
Reception
editThe film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[8]
Awards
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | April 10, 2022 | Best Art Direction/Production Design | Jean Babin | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Costume Design | Francesca Chamberland | Nominated | |||
| Best Hair | Martin Lapointe | Won | |||
| Best Makeup | Djina Caron | Nominated | |||
| Félix Awards | November 7, 2022 | Instrumental Album of the Year | Philippe Brault | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ New release date
- ^ Marie-Josée Roy, "Sébastien Pilote a trouvé sa Maria Chapdelaine". Le Journal de Montréal, February 17, 2020.
- ^ Guillaume Roy, "Maria Chapdelaine de Sébastien Pilote: 7 millions $, 160 scènes et 33 jours de tournage". Le Quotidien, March 9, 2020.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Le tournage de Maria Chapdelaine a repris". Le Journal de Montréal, August 20, 2020.
- ^ Duchesne, Andre (20 November 2020). "La sortie de Maria Chapdelaine repoussée" [The release of Maria Chapdelaine postponed]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin, "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup". Variety, July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Maria Chapdelaine sortira en salle le 24 septembre". Ici Radio-Canada, March 23, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ^ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 2, 2022.