The Countess of Baton Rouge
1997 · Movie · 94 min. · Canada
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.
Direction André Forcier
Cast Robin Aubert · Geneviève Brouillette · Isabel Richer · David Boutin · Frédéric Desager · Gaston Lepage · France Castel · Louise Marleau · Francine Ruel · Michèle-Barbara Pelletier · Marie Eykel
Soundtrack Michel Cusson
Screenplay André Forcier
Cinematography André Turpin
Original title La comtesse de Bâton Rouge
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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