The Countess of Baton Rouge
1997·Canada·94 min.
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Montreal film-maker Rex Prince travels to Louisiana to search for his first love Paula Paul, the Countess of the title: the loveliest bearded lady ever to grace a circus sideshow. To win her love he takes on the job of Human Cannonball; wins her and loses her tragically, then tries to commit their love story to film. An exploration of self-image and memory, and the glamour (used in the sense of a magic spell or illusory reality) which the movie camera can weave.
DirectorAndré Forcier
ScreenwriterAndré Forcier
MusicMichel Cusson
CinematographyAndré Turpin
CastRobin Aubert·Geneviève Brouillette·Isabel Richer·David Boutin·Frédéric Desager·Gaston Lepage·France Castel·Louise Marleau·Francine Ruel·Michèle-Barbara Pelletier·Marie Eykel
Original titleLa comtesse de Bâton Rouge