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The Naked Heart

First aired on Nov 16, 1950

Runtime: 100 mins

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Genres: Drama

At the beginning of the 20th century, in the North of the Province of Quebec. After five years spent in a boarding school, Maria Chapdelaine comes back to the family farm. Robert Gagnon, a villager and childhood friend, loves her secretly but Maria is wooed by Lorenzo Surprenant, a man who has fled his home town to escape the police. The one she is really in love with is François Paradis, a handsome trapper. The latter promises to marry her in the spring, as soon as he is back from the Far North. Robert, who is aware of how miserable Maria is, writes a letter to François , asking him to come back at once. Unfortunately, the young trapper is buried under the snow during a storm. As for Lorenzo he gets gunned down by the police. Finally understanding that Robert has sacrificed himself out of love for her, Maria accepts to become his wife.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Michèle Morgan | Maria Chapdelaine
Kieron Moore | Lorenzo Suprenant
Françoise Rosay | Laura Chapdelaine
Jack Watling | Robert Gagnon
Philippe Lemaire | François Paradis
Francis de Wolff | Papa Suprenant
Featured Crew
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Marc Allégret | Director
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Louis Hémon | Novel
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Guy Bernard | Original Music Composer
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Armand Thirard | Director of Photography
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Ray Hearne | Still Photographer
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Waleen Whitworth | Hairstylist