Cordélia

19791 h 55 min 35 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction

G

Direction: Jean Beaudin

Production: Jean-Marc GarandJacques GagnéRoger Frappier

Script: Jean BeaudinMarcel Sabourin

Guilty of loving life! A dramatization of an actual court case in turn-of-the-century Québec. A lively, outgoing woman is accused of murdering her husband in collaboration with the hired hand. The townspeople do not appreciate her robust personality and the proceedings in court degenerate to a judgment of her character. Filled with stunning visual imagery, this feature film captures the spirit of the time and place. Particularly useful for those interested in history, law or women's issues. With English subtitles.

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Subject categories


  • Literature and Language - Canada > Adaptations of Literary WorksCanadian LiteratureQuebec Literature
  • Literature and Language > Adaptations of Literary Works
  • Social Issues > Crime and DelinquencyQuebec SocietyWomen
  • Women - Portraits > Historical Figures
  • Women > Historical PerspectivesSocial Conditions
  • Law and Crime > Legal System, Personnel and ProceedingsMurderPortraitsWomen and the Legal System

Credits


director
Jean Beaudin
editing
Jean Beaudin
producer
Jean-Marc Garand
Jacques Gagné
Roger Frappier
script
Jean Beaudin
Marcel Sabourin
photography
Pierre Mignot
sound
Jacques Blain
sound editing
Bernard Bordeleau
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel
music
Maurice Blackburn
music recording
Roger Lamoureux
cast
James Blendick
Roland Bédard
Raymond Cloutier
Pierre Gobeil
Gaston Lepage
Louise Portal
Jean-Louis Roux
Marcel Sabourin
Gilbert Sicotte
Claude Gauthier
Françoise Berd
Jean-Pierre Masson
Julie Morand
Michelle Rossignol
Olivette Thibault
Lionel Villeneuve
Roger Garand
Jean Gascon
Henry Ramer
Serge Thériault

Awards


  • Prix d'interpretation for his role in CordeliaFestival international du film et d'échanges francophones (FIFEF)
  • Genie Award for Best Costume Design given to Louise JobinGenie Awards