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The Death of a Lumberjack

19731h 55mGilles Carle
IMDb 7.0
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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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What is The Death of a Lumberjack (1973) about?

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…

Who stars in The Death of a Lumberjack?

The Death of a Lumberjack stars Carole Laure (Marie Chapdeleine), Willie Lamothe (Armand St. Amour), Daniel Pilon (François Paradis), Pauline Julien (Charlotte Juillet), Marcel Sabourin (Ti-Noir L'Esperance). The film was directed by Gilles Carle.

How long is The Death of a Lumberjack?

The Death of a Lumberjack has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1973.

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The Death of a Lumberjack holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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