Valérie | |
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Directed by | Denis Héroux |
Produced by |
John Dunning André Link |
Written by |
John Dunning (scenario) Louis Gauthier (dialogue) Denis Héroux (idea) André Link (scenario) Richard Sadler (scenario) |
Starring |
Danielle Ouimet Guy Godin |
Music by |
Joe Gracy Michel Paje |
Cinematography | René Verzier |
Edited by | Jean LaFleur |
Distributed by | Cinépix Film Properties Inc. (CFP) |
Release date
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Running time
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97 min. |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Quebec film starring Danielle Ouimet, who plays Valérie, and Guy Godin. It was the first Quebec film to show nudity. [1]
Valérie is the story of a comely young woman (Danielle Ouimet) who, upon leaving a convent with the leader of a motorcycle gang, discovers the hippy culture of Montreal and turns to prostitution. This improbable storyline, made famous by the frank display of nudity and sexuality, came from a culture that was still labouring under a strong sense of Catholic guilt. It was the first of a group of films known as maple-syrup porn and it turned an unprecedented gross of over a million, making it the top domestic box office film of its time.