Quebec (1951 film)

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Quebec
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 dates
  • March 15, 1951 (1951-03-15)
Running time 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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 in a fictional account of the Patriotes Rebellion. The popular uprising sought to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, a republic independent from the British Empire, and happened around the same time as a similar revolt in Upper Canada, now Ontario.

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 silent-screen star making her first screen appearance since 1931.[1][4]

The film tells the tale of Mme. Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by Corinne Calvet), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (Barrymore), 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 ultimately sacrifices herself to prevent Douglas from being taken hostage. The climax of the movie depicts a military assault on Lafleur's fortress.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Quebec: Plot Synopsis" by Hal Erickson, Allmovie, retrieved September 10, 2006
  2. ↑ "A Review of Canadian History", The New York Times, March 16, 1951, retrieved September 10, 2006
  3. ↑ "Full Cast and Crew for Quebec (1951)", Internet Movie Database, retrieved September 10, 2006
  4. ↑ "Quebec", TVGuide.com, retrieved September 10, 2006

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