Valérie (film)
| Valérie | |
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| Directed by | Denis Héroux |
| Written by | John Dunning (scenario) Louis Gauthier (dialogue) Denis Héroux (idea) André Link (scenario) Richard Sadler (scenario) |
| Produced by | John Dunning André Link |
| Starring | Danielle Ouimet Guy Godin |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Jean LaFleur |
| Music by | Joe Gracy Michel Paje |
| Distributed by | Cinépix Film Properties Inc. (CFP) |
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Running time | 97 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian film starring Danielle Ouimet, who plays Valérie, and Guy Godin. It was the first Quebec film to show nudity. [1] It turned an unprecedented gross of over a million, making it the top domestic box office film of its time.
Plot summary
Valérie[1][2] is the story of a comely young woman (Danielle Ouimet) who, upon leaving a convent with the leader of a motorcycle gang, discovers the hippy culture of Montreal and turns to prostitution. This improbable storyline, made famous by the frank display of nudity and sexuality, came from a culture that was still labouring under a strong sense of Catholic guilt. It was the first of a group of films known as maple-syrup porn.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film, ed. Wyndham Wise, University of Toronto Press, 2001, p. 211
- ^ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/valerie/ Retrieved Oct. 14/15
- ^ http://www.canuxploitation.com/article/cochons.html Retrieved Oct. 14/15
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