The Immortal Scoundrel
| 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 |
The Immortal Scoundrel (French: Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence) is a 1952 Canadian film directed by Melburn E. Turner.[2]
Plot
[edit]Étienne Brûlé arrives in New France with Samuel de Champlain in 1608. becomes involved with the Huron and receives military aid from them.
Production
[edit]The 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
[edit]France 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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