La Bolduc (film)
La Bolduc is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Bouvier and released in 2018.[1] A biopic of Quebec folk singer La Bolduc, the film stars Debbie Lynch-White in the title role.[2]
| La Bolduc | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | François Bouvier |
| Produced by | Valérie D'Auteuil André Rouleau |
| Written by | Frédéric Ouellet Benjamin Alix |
| Starring | Debbie Lynch-White Émile Proulx-Cloutier Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
Production company | Caramel Films |
Release date | March 23, 2018 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film also stars Émile Proulx-Cloutier as Bolduc's husband Édouard, Bianca Gervais as her friend Juliette Newton and Mylène Mackay as activist and politician Thérèse Casgrain, as well as Yan England, Serge Postigo, Germain Houde, Jean Beaudry and Paul Doucet.
The film premiered at the Festival du film de l'Outaouais on March 23, 2018, before going into general release across Quebec on April 6.[3] It topped the provincial box office in its opening weekend,[4] and finished 2018 as the year's second highest grossing Canadian film.[5]
References
- "La Bolduc was a singing star in 1930s Quebec. A new movie has put her back in the spotlight". Toronto Star, April 13, 2018.
- "Show Biz Chez Nous: Debbie Lynch-White calls La Bolduc a feminist hero". Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2018.
- "Soir de première pour «La Bolduc»". Huffington Post Quebec, March 27, 2018.
- "La Bolduc au sommet du box-office". Le Journal de Montréal, April 9, 2018.
- "2018′s top-grossing Canadian films, box office". Playback, January 3, 2018.
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