Marie Ann

Year Published: 1970s

Description:

The first feature film produced in Alberta, by Fil Fraser, one of the first black film producers in Canada. Featuring Andrée Pelletier, John Juliani, and Tantoo Cardinal (who recently appeared in "Killers of the Flower Moon") in her first feature. Home transfer from 16mm original.

"Marie-Anne is a Canadian drama film, directed by Martin Walters and released in 1978. The film is a historical biopic of Marie-Anne Lagimodière, the first woman of European descent to settle in Western Canada and the grandmother of Louis Riel.

'The film stars Andrée Pelletier as Marie-Anne Lagimodière and John Juliani as her husband Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière. The cast also includes Tantoo Cardinal and Gordon Tootoosis.

'The film garnered two Canadian Film Award nominations at the 29th Canadian Film Awards, for Best Actor (Juliani) and Best Actress (Pelletier).'

Complete Record: The first feature film produced in Alberta, by Fil Fraser, one of the first black film producers in Canada. Featuring Andrée Pelletier, John Juliani, and Tantoo Cardinal (who recently appeared in "Killers of the Flower Moon") in her first feature. Home transfer from 16mm original. "Marie-Anne is a Canadian drama film, directed by Martin Walters and released in 1978. The film is a historical biopic of Marie-Anne Lagimodière, the first woman of European descent to settle in Western Canada and the grandmother of Louis Riel. 'The film stars Andrée Pelletier as Marie-Anne Lagimodière and John Juliani as her husband Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière. The cast also includes Tantoo Cardinal and Gordon Tootoosis. 'The film garnered two Canadian Film Award nominations at the 29th Canadian Film Awards, for Best Actor (Juliani) and Best Actress (Pelletier).'