The Immortal Scoundrel

The Immortal Scoundrel
The Immortal Scoundrel
French	Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence
Directed by	Melburn E. Turner
Written by	Jeanette Downing
Based on	Étienne Brûlé; by J. Herbert Cranston
Produced by	Melburn E. Turner
Starring	Paul Dupuis ; Jacques Auger
Edited by	Melburn E. Turner
Production; company	Carillon Pictures
Distributed by	France Film
Release date	19 September 1952;
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French
Budget	$100,000

The Immortal Scoundrel (French: Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence) is a 1952 Canadian film directed by Melburn E. Turner.^[2]

Plot

Étienne Brûlé arrives in New France with Samuel de Champlain in 1608. becomes involved with the Huron and receives military aid from them.

Production

The film was shot in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard from 23 July to 28 September 1951, on a budget of $100,000 (equivalent to $1,138,406 in 2023).^[1] It was the first colour feature film made in Canada. It was shot on 16 mm Kodachrome and then transferred to 35 mm colour film.^[3]

Release

France Film distributed the film in Quebec and it premiered on 19 September 1952.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Turner 1987, p. 34.
^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 105.
^ Pallister 1995, p. 66.

Works cited

Pallister, Janis (1995). The Cinema of Quebec: Masters in Their Own House. Associated University Presses. ISBN 0838635628.
Turner, D. John, ed. (1987). Canadian Feature Film Index: 1913-1985. Canadian Film Institute. ISBN 0660533642.

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[FOOTNOTETurner198734-1] Turner 1987, p. 34.

[pratley-2] Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 105.

[FOOTNOTEPallister199566-3] Pallister 1995, p. 66.

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