The Naked Heart (1950)

At the beginning of the 20th century, in the North of the Province of Quebec. After five years spent in a boarding school, Maria Chapdelaine comes back to the family farm. Robert Gagnon, a villager and childhood friend, loves her secretly but Maria is wooed by Lorenzo Surprenant, a man who has fled his home town to escape the police. The one she is really in love with is François Paradis, a handsome trapper. The latter promises to marry her in the spring, as soon as he is back from the Far North. Robert, who is aware of how miserable Maria is, writes a letter to François , asking him to come back at once. Unfortunately, the young trapper is buried under the snow during a storm. As for Lorenzo he gets gunned down by the police. Finally understanding that Robert has sacrificed himself out of love for her, Maria accepts to become his wife.

Directing:
  • Marc Allégret

Writing:
  • Louis Hémon

Stars:
Release Date: 1950-11-16
  • Country: FR, GB
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 100
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wo...
Papa Suprenant
Philippe Lemaire
Philippe Lema...
François Paradis
Françoise Rosay
Françoise Ros...
Laura Chapdelaine
George Woodbridge
George Woodbr...
Samuel Chapdelaine
Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morga...
Maria Chapdelaine
Jack Watling
Jack Watling
Robert Gagnon
Nancy Price
Nancy Price
Thérésa Suprenant
Michael Mulcaster
Michael Mulca...
Légaré
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
Lorenzo Suprenant
Fred Johnson
Fred Johnson
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