The Countess of Baton Rouge
| The Countess of Baton Rouge | |
|---|---|
| French | La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge |
| Directed by | André Forcier |
| Written by | André Forcier |
| Produced by | Roger Frappier |
| Starring | Robin Aubert Geneviève Brouillette Isabel Richer Frédéric Desager Gaston Lepage |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Michel Cusson |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Countess of Baton Rouge (French: La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge) is a romantic comedy film by Canadian director André Forcier, released in 1997.
Synopsis
[edit]The story begins in a contemporary Montreal theatre where a projectionist describes to director Rex Albert (Robin Aubert) that a ghostly spirit seems to be haunting his film. The story then flashes back to the 1960s when Rex was making his first film. One night he visits a freak show and meets Paula, a beautiful bearded lady (Geneviève Brouillette). For Rex it is love at first sight, so he is upset when she takes off to join a Cajun circus in Louisiana. A few months later, Rex races southward to become a human cannonball in the same circus. The story jumps back to the present to Rex's latest film, La Comtesse de Baton Rouge, a chronicle to his strange love affair with Paula. The film is another offbeat fantasy about characters that live on the margins of society from director André Forcier.[1] The film's cast also includes Isabel Richer, David Boutin, Frédéric Desager, France Castel and Louise Marleau.
Awards
[edit]The film garnered several Genie Award nominations at the 18th Genie Awards, including Best Actor (Aubert), Best Supporting Actor (Desager), Best Supporting Actress (Castel) and Best Director (Forcier).
References
[edit]- ^ Dault, Gary Michael (Winter 1998). "Fables of Desire: André Forcier's La Comtesse de Baton Rouge". Take One: Film in Canada. 6 (18): 18–22.
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