Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)
| Maria Chapdelaine | |
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 Film poster | |
| 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 |
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]
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, but resumed 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]
Synopsis[edit]
Maria 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[edit]
The 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". 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.
External links[edit]
Maria Chapdelaine
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Maria Chapdelaine is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.[1] Aimed at young French and Quebecois people, the book had been included in school curricula, translated, and has been extensively analyzed and adapted.[1]
Plot[edit]
After the man she loves dies suddenly, Maria must choose which of two suitors to marry.[2] One offers a change to life in the big city, but Maria decides to stay in the countryside.[3]
Publication[edit]
Hémon, a journalist, came to rural Quebec to gather ideas for a novel. He supported himself by working on a farm. After hearing various stories from area residents, he wrote a romantic story, basing the character of the heroine on a young woman he had met.[4] In 1913, he submitted the manuscript for publication; he then left Quebec to travel to western Canada, but was hit by a train and died before learning of his book's success. His book was illustrated by a famous French Canadian painter Clarence Gagnon.
In 1921, the book was translated into English by Andrew McPhail.[5] A translation by W. H. Blake was published the same year.[6]
Adaptations[edit]
The novel has had four film adaptations, two French and two Québécois: in 1934, by Julien Duvivier, with Madeleine Renaud (as Maria Chapdelaine), and Jean Gabin (as François Paradis), partly filmed in Péribonka;[7] in 1950 by Marc Allégret in a free interpretation of the work called The Naked Heart; in 1984 by Gilles Carle with Carole Laure; and in 2021 by Sébastien Pilote.
The novel has also been adapted as plays, illustrated novels,[8] radio-novels, and televised series. The most noted theatrical adaptation was by Paul Gury.[9]
A 40-page children's version, featuring art by Rajka Kupesic, was published in 2004 by Tundra Books,[10] and was nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the 2005 Governor General's Awards.
Authors have even published continuations of the novel.
The novel has been adapted as an opera in four acts by composer Jim Leonard. It premiered in 2019 in Vernon, BC.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Guy Laflèche. Polémiques. Editions du Singulier; 1992. ISBN 978-2-920580-04-6. p. 126 – 128.
- ^ "Maria Chapdelaine". Montreal Review of Books, Review by Carol-Ann Hoyte • Fall 2004
- ^ David Stouck. Major Canadian Authors: A Critical Introduction to Canadian Literature in English. U of Nebraska Press; 1 January 1988. ISBN 0-8032-9188-4. p. 143–.
- ^ "Éva Bouchard: la légende de Maria Chapdelaine: Femme modèle". Voir, Éric Paquin 19 May 2004
- ^ Ian Robertson. Sir Andrew Macphail: The Life and Legacy of a Canadian Man of Letters. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP; 2008. ISBN 978-0-7735-7495-3. p. 234.
- ^ Hémon, Louis (1921). Maria Chapdelaine: A Story of French Canada. Toronto: MacMillan Co. of Canada Ltd.
- ^ "THE SCREEN; A Beautiful French Version of Hemon's Novel 'Maria Chapdelaine,' at the Cinema de Paris.". New York Times. By Andre Sennwald. 25 September 1935
- ^ "Beyond Maria Chapdelaine: The Illustrated French-Language Book in Quebec". National Gallery of Canada website. Jonathan Franklin, 20 January 2014
- ^ Fred Kerner, "London, Little Theatre Centre, Lays Welcome Mat for Festival". Kingston Whig-Standard, May 2, 1947.
- ^ Philippa Sheppard, "Maria Chapdelaine, by Louis Hémon, Rajka Kupesic, illus.". Quill & Quire, September 2004.
External links[edit]
- Maria Chapdelaine (English version, translated by W. H. Blake) at Faded Page (Canada)
- Maria Chapdelaine (Original French version) at Faded Page (Canada)
- Maria Chapdelaine at Standard Ebooks
- Text of Maria Chapdelaine (in French) Project Gutenberg
- Maria Chapdelaine, audio version (in French)
- Maria Chapdelaine Summary
Maria Chapdelaine public domain audiobook at LibriVox
