The Death of a Lumberjack
This meditative French-Canadian film tells the story of a young woman's search for the father she has never known. Marie Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) grew up in a remote area of Quebec without ever knowing her father, a lumberjack. She moves to Montreal, settles in there with a job as a topless dancer and begins her search for him. Eventually, with the help of his former mistress, they find the lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.
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The Death of a Lumberjack
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 25, 1973
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
User Score
47%
Original Title
La mort d'un bûcheron
Production Companies
Cinévision
Director
Gilles Carle
Budget
$250,000
Description
This meditative French-Canadian film tells the story of a young woman's search for the father she has never known. Marie Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) grew up in a remote area of Quebec without ever knowing her father, a lumberjack. She moves to Montreal, settles in there with a job as a topless dancer and begins her search for him. Eventually, with the help of his former mistress, they find the lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.