Overview
In 1910, Maria Chapdelaine, a young girl of seventeen, lived with her family on the banks of the Péribonka River, north of Lake Saint-Jean. The Chapdelaines work tirelessly to push the limits of the forest. In a home where even physical exhaustion cannot dampen the warmth of family life, Maria, strong and full of hope, finds herself faced with major dilemmas. Thrust into the world of adults, Maria will suddenly be forced to decide on her future as a woman.
Director and cast
- Sara Montpetit as Maria Chapdelaine
- Sébastien Ricard as Samuel Chapdelaine
- Hélène Florent as Laura Chapdelaine
- Antoine Olivier Pilon as Eutrope Gagnon
- Émile Schneider as François Paradis
- Robert Naylor as Lorenzo Surprenant
- Martin Dubreuil as Edwige Légaré
- Gabriel Arcand as Le docteur
- Charlotte St-Martin as Alma-Rose Chapdelaine
- Xavier Rivard as Da'Bé Chapdelaine
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