The Death of a Lumberjack (1973)
Movie 1h 55m ★ 4.9/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something
Released in 1973, The Death of a Lumberjack is a drama movie. It is directed by Gilles Carle. The cast includes Daniel Pilon, Carole Laure and Willie Lamothe. The running time is 1h 55m. Audiences give it a mixed score of 4.9 out of 10.
49Tonight Score A classic.
Synopsis
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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Cast & crew
- Gilles CarleDirector
- Daniel Pilonas François Paradis
- Carole Laureas Marie Chapdeleine
- Willie Lamotheas Armand St. Amour
- Pauline Julienas Charlotte Juillet
- Marcel Sabourinas Ti-Noir L'Esperance
- Denise Filiatraultas Blanche Bellefeuille
- Jacques Gagnon
- Roger Le Belas Paper employee union archivist
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Questions about The Death of a Lumberjack
- What genre is The Death of a Lumberjack?
- The Death of a Lumberjack is categorised as Drama.
- Who stars in The Death of a Lumberjack?
- Daniel Pilon, Carole Laure, Willie Lamothe, Pauline Julien, Marcel Sabourin appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Death of a Lumberjack?
- Gilles Carle directed The Death of a Lumberjack.
- How long is The Death of a Lumberjack?
- The Death of a Lumberjack runs for 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- Is The Death of a Lumberjack worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 4.9/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
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