Quebec (1951 film)
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| Directed by | George Templeton |
| Produced by | Alan Le May |
| Written by | Alan Le May |
| Starring | John Drew Barrymore Corinne Calvet Barbara Rush Patric Knowles John Hoyt |
| Music by | Edward H. Plumb Nathan van Cleave |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene |
| Editing by | Jack Ogilvie |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 15 March 1951 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Quebec is a 1951 American historical drama film directed by George Templeton and written by Alan Le May set in 1837. It stars John Drew Barrymore and centers on a fictional account of the Patriotes Rebellion, an early event in the history of the Quebec independence movement. The popular uprising sought to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, a republic independent from the British Empire.
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[edit] Film
The film was actually shot on-location, in Quebec, in the fashion typical of post-war Hollywood.[1] It captured therefore local sights like the Citadelle of Quebec City, Montmorency Falls and the Quebec countryside.[2] It also cast local actors.[3] Quebec also features Patsy Ruth Miller, a former former silent-screen star making her first screen appearance since 1931.[1][4]
It tells the tale of Mme. Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by Corinne Calvet), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (played by John Drew Barrymore, credited as John Barrymore Jr.), a young man who discovers that Lafleur is his long-lost mother he believed to be deceased. The actions of Lafleur create problems since she is also the mother of the British governor of the province. Lafleur ends up sacrificing herself in order that Douglas isn't taken hostage. The later part of the movie displays a military assault on Lafleur's fortress.
[edit] Cast
- John Drew Barrymore - Mark Douglas
- Corinne Calvet - Mme. Stephanie Durossac / Lafleur
- Barbara Rush - Madelon
- Patric Knowles - Charles Douglas
- John Hoyt
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Quebec: Plot Synopsis" by Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide, retrieved September 10, 2006
- ^ "A Review of Canadian History", The New York Times, March 16, 1951, retrieved September 10, 2006
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew for Quebec (1951)", Internet Movie Database, retrieved September 10, 2006
- ^ "Quebec", TVGuide.com, retrieved September 10, 2006
[edit] See also
- Patriote movement
- Quebec nationalism
- Quebec independence movement
- History of Quebec
- Timeline of Quebec history
[edit] External link
- Quebec at the Internet Movie Database
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