The film was produced and directed by Gratien Gélinas, who also plays the lead role of Fridolin, and who also wrote the screenplay. It is of course a parody of the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, La dame aux camélias . As the press noted in 1942: “…the work is a real revenge of Quebec popular culture on French classical culture” or even “ Fridolin sticks his tongue out at France!”. The film is like a bomb. We must not forget that at the time of the premiere, Gratien Gélinas was one of the most influential authors in the province. His plays were performed in French in Quebec, and in English across Canada.
Gratien Gélinas
Director, Writer
Le Répondeur63%
N’avoue jamais60%
Le Schpountz69%
Ricky Gervais: Mortality70%
RRRrrrr!!!62%
Die Hart59%
Liberté-Oléron61%
Le Ballon d'or73%
Louis C.K.: Hilarious78%
Hello61%
Hard to Die60%
Driver's Ed67%
Louise-Michel60%
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon71%
Jim Jefferies: Intolerant71%
Hold-up61%
Desperate Living63%
Fun with Dick and Jane66%
La Course à l'échalote60%
Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table !66%
