The Apparition (1972 film)

The Apparition
FrenchL'Apparition
Directed byRoger Cardinal
Written byRené Angélil
Pierre Labelle
Camil Adam
Produced byRoger Vallée
StarringRené Angélil
Jean Coutu
Céline Lomez
CinematographyRené Verzier
Edited byPascale Laverrière
Music byDenis Forcier
Pierre Laurendeau
Pierre Noles
Production
companies
Briston Creative
Les Films Roger Vallée
Distributed byLes Films Mutuels
Release date
  • March 17, 1972 (1972-03-17)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Apparition (French: L'Apparition) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Roger Cardinal and released in 1972.[1] A satire of the role of religion in Quebec society, the film centres on the media circus that engulfs a small Quebec town after a young girl claims to have had a vision of the Virgin Mary.[2]

The film stars René Angélil as television reporter Jacques Cartier, alongside René Caron, Jean Coutu, Johnny Farago, Janine Fluet, Bertrand Gagnon, Jean Guilda, Guy L'Écuyer, Pierre Labelle, Céline Lomez, Katerine Mousseau and Claire Pimparé.

References

  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 195.
  2. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Apparition, L’ – Film de Roger Cardinal". Films du Québec, January 2, 2009.
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