Valérie

Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian film starring Danielle Ouimet, who plays Valérie, and Guy Godin. It was the first Quebec film to show nudity. It turned an unprecedented gross of $1.68 million, making it the highest-grossing Canadian film of its time.

Valérie
Directed byDenis Héroux
Produced byJohn Dunning
André Link
Written byJohn Dunning (scenario)
Louis Gauthier (dialogue)
Denis Héroux (idea)
André Link (scenario)
Richard Sadler (scenario)
StarringDanielle Ouimet
Guy Godin
Music byJoe Gracy
Michel Paje
CinematographyRené Verzier
Edited byJean LaFleur
Distributed byCinépix Film Properties Inc. (CFP)
Release date
  • 2 May 1969 (1969-05-02)
Running time
97 min.
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Box office$1,684,000 (Canada)[1]

Plot summary

Valérie[2][3] is the story of a comely young woman, Danielle Ouimet, who, upon leaving a convent with the leader of a motorcycle gang, discovers the hippie culture of Montreal and turns to prostitution. This improbable storyline, made famous by the frank display of nudity and sexuality, came from a culture that was still labouring under a strong sense of Catholic guilt. It was the first of a group of films known as maple-syrup porn.[4]

Reception

The film was the highest-grossing of all-time in Canada with a gross of $1,684,000.[1] It was followed by L'Initiation in 1970.

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See also

References
  1. "Canadian Films Grosses". Variety. November 24, 1976. p. 32.
  2. Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film, ed. Wyndham Wise, University of Toronto Press, 2001, p. 211
  3. "Valerie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. Retrieved Oct. 14, 2015


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