The Immortal Scoundrel (French: Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence) is a 1952 Canadian film directed by Melburn E. Turner.[2]
| The Immortal Scoundrel | |
|---|---|
| French | Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence |
| Directed by | Melburn E. Turner |
| Written by | Jeanette Downing |
| Based on | Étienne Brûlé by J. Herbert Cranston |
| Produced by | Melburn E. Turner |
| Starring | Paul Dupuis Jacques Auger |
| Edited by | Melburn E. Turner |
Production company | Carillon Pictures[1] |
| Distributed by | France Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $100,000 |
Plot
editÉtienne Brûlé arrives in New France with Samuel de Champlain in 1608. becomes involved with the Huron and receives military aid from them.
Production
editThe film was shot in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard from 23 July to 28 September 1951, on a budget of $100,000 (equivalent to $1,138,406 in 2023).[1] It was the first colour feature film made in Canada. It was shot on 16 mm Kodachrome and then transferred to 35 mm colour film.[3]
Release
editFrance Film distributed the film in Quebec and it premiered on 19 September 1952.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Turner 1987, p. 34.
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 105.
- ^ Pallister 1995, p. 66.
Works cited
edit- Pallister, Janis (1995). The Cinema of Quebec: Masters in Their Own House. Associated University Presses. ISBN 0838635628.
- Turner, D. John, ed. (1987). Canadian Feature Film Index: 1913-1985. Canadian Film Institute. ISBN 0660533642.
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