La Comtesse de Baton Rouge


1h 34m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A fantasy-driven love story about an aspiring young director in the 1960s who falls for a beautiful bearded circus performer.

Film Details

Also Known As
Comtesse de Baton Rouge, Countess from Baton Rouge, The
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Harold Greenberg Fund; SociTtT Radio Canada; Sodec; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

A fantasy-driven love story about an aspiring young director in the 1960s who falls for a beautiful bearded circus performer.

Film Details

Also Known As
Comtesse de Baton Rouge, Countess from Baton Rouge, The
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Harold Greenberg Fund; SociTtT Radio Canada; Sodec; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for ten 1997 Genie Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Robin Aubert), Best Supporting Actress (France Castel), Best Supporting Actor (Frederic Desager), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction (Claude Pare), Best Costume Design, Best Sound (Dominique Chartrand), and Best Sound Editing (Marcel Pothier)

Released in Canada June 13, 1997

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.

Shown at Montreal Festival of Cinema and New Media (Opening Night) June 5-15, 1997.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Perspective Canada) September 4-13, 1997.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images Series) September 26 - October 12, 1997.

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Released in Canada June 13, 1997