Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence

1952 Canadian film
  • 19 September 1952 (1952-09-19)
Running time
102 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageFrenchBudget$100,000

Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence (transl. The Immortal Scoundrel) is a 1952 Canadian film directed by Melburn E. Turner.

Plot

Étienne Brûlé arrives in New France with Samuel de Champlain in 1608. becomes involved with the Huron and receives military aid from them.

Production

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.[2]

Release

France Film distributed the film in Quebec and it premiered on 19 September 1952.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Turner 1987, p. 34.
  2. ^ Pallister 1995, p. 66.

Works cited

  • 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.