Quebec (1951 film)
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Director George Templeton Cinematography W. Howard Greene Country United States | 4.4/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, History Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 15, 1951 (1951-03-15) Writer Alan Le May (story), Alan Le May (screenplay) Music director Nathan Van Cleave, Edward H. Plumb Cast John Drew Barrymore (Mark Douglas), Corinne Calvet (Mme. Stephanie Durossac aka Le Fleur), Barbara Rush (Madelon), Patric Knowles (Charles Douglas), John Hoyt (Father Antoine)Similar movies February 15 - 1839 (2001), The Long Winter (1999), The Sundowners (1950), Saturdays Heroes (1937), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quebec is a 1951 American historical drama film directed by George Templeton and written by Alan Le May. Set in 1837, it stars John Drew Barrymore in a fictional account of the Patriotes Rebellion. The popular uprising sought to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, a republic independent from the British Empire, and happened around the same time as a similar revolt in Upper Canada, now Ontario.
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Plot summary
The film tells the tale of Mme. Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by Corinne Calvet), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (Barrymore), a young man who discovers that Lafleur is his long-lost mother he believed to be deceased. The actions of Lafleur create problems since she is also the wife of the British governor of the province. Lafleur ultimately sacrifices herself to prevent Douglas from being taken hostage. The climax of the movie depicts a military assault on the British fortress.
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Production
The film was actually shot on location in Quebec, in the fashion typical of post-war Hollywood. It captured therefore local sights like the Citadelle of Quebec City, Montmorency Falls and the Quebec countryside. It also cast local actors. Quebec also features Patsy Ruth Miller, a former silent-screen star making her first screen appearance since 1931.
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References
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