Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence (transl. The Immortal Scoundrel) is a 1952 Canadian film directed by Melburn E. Turner.
| 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 | 19 September 1952 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $100,000 |
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 $1,026,087 in 2021).[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 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.
- ^ 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.