Quebec, the 1830s and 1840s. As she attends the bedside of Jérôme, her second husband, Élisabeth recalls her youth, her marriage to her first husband, Antoine, life in remote Kamouraska where he is seigneur, their love dissolving in his...
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Cast
Directed by
| Claude Jutra | ||
Written by
| Anne Hébert | ... | (novel) |
| Anne Hébert | ... | (screenplay) |
| Claude Jutra | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Mag Bodard | ... | producer |
| Pierre Lamy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Leroux | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Brault | ||
Editing by
| Renée Lichtig | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacques Leroux | ... | editor |
| Comte Pierre | ... | editor |
Production Design by
| Real Ouellette | ... | (as Réal Ouellette) |
Art Direction by
| François Barbeau | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gabriel Contant | ||
| Jocelyn Joly | ||
Costume Design by
| François Barbeau | ||
Makeup Department
| Christophe Harbonville | ... | makeup artist |
| Marie-Angèle Protat | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gaston Cousineau | ... | post-production manager |
| Raymond Décary | ... | production manager |
| Penni Jacques | ... | production manager |
| Luc Lamy | ... | production manager |
| Fernand Rivard | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lise Abastado | ... | assistant director |
| Yves Gélinas | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Andre Brochu | ... | construction supervisor |
| Ronald Fauteux | ... | art department |
| Michel Proulx | ... | art department |
Sound Department
| Serge Beauchemin | ... | sound |
| Jacques Blain | ... | sound |
| Henri Blondeau | ... | sound mixer |
| Louis Dupire | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| François Protat | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruno Massenet | ... | still photographer |
| Raymond Pinard | ... | electrician |
| Richard Pronovost | ... | electrician |
| François Protat | ... | camera |
| Jean-Charles Tremblay | ... | camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Louise Jobin | ... | costumer |
| Michèle Nagy | ... | costumer: Geneviève Bujold |
| Jacqueline Rousseau | ... | costumer |
| Claire Sarrazin | ... | costumer |
| Denis Sperdouklis | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monique Champagne | ... | script girl |
Transportation Department
| Raymond Lamy | ... | driver |
Production Companies
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
- France Cinéma Productions
- Les Productions Carle-Lamy
- Parc Film
- Société de Développement de l'Industrie Cinématographique Canadienne
Distributors
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- France Film
- New Line Cinema (1975) (United States)
- Pidax Film (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (construction company)
Storyline
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Quebec, the 1830s and 1840s. As she attends the bedside of Jérôme, her second husband, Élisabeth recalls her youth, her marriage to her first husband, Antoine, life in remote Kamouraska where he is seigneur, their love dissolving in his mental illness and cruelties, her falling in love with an American physician, Georges Nelson, and the aftermath of Antoine's violent death.
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| Taglines | Every nation has a love story that becomes a Classic! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD905,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert De Niro was interviewed for the part of George Nelson, which eventually went to Richard Jordan. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Claude Jutra, an Unfinished Story (2002). See more » |