The Death of a Lumberjack

The Death of a Lumberjack 1973 Directed by Gilles Carle La mort d'un bûcheron

This meditative French-Canadian film tells the story of a young woman's search for the father she has never known. Marie Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) grew up in a remote area of Quebec without ever knowing her father, a lumberjack. She moves to Montreal, settles in there with a job as a topless dancer and begins her search for him. Eventually, with the help of his former mistress, they find the lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.

Country Canada

Production Country Canada

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Drama

Production Company Cinévision

Budget $250,000

Release Date 25 January 1973

115 mins