The Death of a Lumberjack
La mort d'un bûcheron
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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La mort d'un bûcheron (1973)
Type: Clip • Published 2011-06-01
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Carole Laure
Marie Chapdeleine
Willie Lamothe
Armand St. Amour
Daniel Pilon
François Paradis
Pauline Julien
Charlotte Juillet
Marcel Sabourin
Ti-Noir L'Esperance
Denise Filiatrault
Blanche Bellefeuille
Jacques Gagnon
Roger Le Bel
Paper employee union archivist
Ernest Guimond
Wilfred
Jacques Bouchard
Yvonne Diabo
J. Léo Gagnon
Bobby Hachey
Eugene Lahache
Gil LaRoche
Marcel Fournier
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$250K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilles Carle
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur Lamothe, Gilles Carle
- Original Score
- Willie Lamothe, Peter van Ginkel, Tristan Hansinger
- Original Title
- La mort d'un bûcheron
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $250K
- Production Studios
- Cinévision
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilles Carle
Arthur Lamothe, Gilles Carle
Willie Lamothe, Peter van Ginkel, Tristan Hansinger
René Verzier
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur Lamothe
Writer
Gilles Carle
Writer
Gilles Carle
Director
Willie Lamothe
Original Music Composer
René Verzier
Director of Photography
Peter van Ginkel
Original Music Composer
Tristan Hansinger
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Death of a Lumberjack
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What is The Death of a Lumberjack 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 lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.
Who directed The Death of a Lumberjack?
The Death of a Lumberjack was directed by Gilles Carle.
Who stars in The Death of a Lumberjack?
The principal cast of The Death of a Lumberjack includes Carole Laure, Willie Lamothe, Daniel Pilon, Pauline Julien, Marcel Sabourin.
When was The Death of a Lumberjack released and how long is it?
The Death of a Lumberjack was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Death of a Lumberjack?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Death of a Lumberjack was composed by Willie Lamothe, Peter van Ginkel, Tristan Hansinger.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Death of a Lumberjack?
The Death of a Lumberjack holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).