Kamouraska (1973)

Directed by

Claude Jutra

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Canada

Runtime

2h 04m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Quebec, a woman recalls her troubled marriage and a passionate affair that led to violence and tragedy. The story unfolds through her memories as she reflects on love, guilt, and societal repression.

melancholictenseatmosphericslow-burnbleakemotionally chargedintrospective

What happens

Kamouraska is a 1973 French-Canadian film directed and written by Claude Jutra, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Anne Hébert. At the time of its release it was the most expensive film ever made in Canadian history. It won four Canadian Film Awards, but was unsuccessful at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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