Valérie (film)
1969 Canadian film
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Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian erotic film directed by Denis Héroux. It was the first Quebec film to show nudity. It turned an unprecedented gross of $1.68 million, making it the highest-grossing Canadian film of its time.[1]
Louis Gauthier (dialogue)
Denis Héroux (idea)
André Link (scenario)
Richard Sadler (scenario)
André Link
Guy Godin
| Valérie | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Denis Héroux |
| Written by | John Dunning (scenario) Louis Gauthier (dialogue) Denis Héroux (idea) André Link (scenario) Richard Sadler (scenario) |
| Produced by | John Dunning André Link |
| Starring | Danielle Ouimet Guy Godin |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Jean LaFleur |
| Music by | Joe Gracy Michel Paje |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinépix |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $99,000 |
| Box office | $2 million |
Plot
Danielle Ouimet upon leaving a convent with the leader of a motorcycle gang, discovers the hippie 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.[1]
Cast
- Danielle Ouimet as Valérie
- Guy Godin as Patrick Vollant - le peintre
- Andrée Flamand as Andrée
- Kim Wilcox as Kim
- Claude Préfontaine as Le riche playboy
- Henri Norbert as Le millionnaire décadent
- Michel Paje as Le premier client de Valérie
- Clémence DesRochers as La travailleuse sociale
Production
Valérie was filmed in August and September 1968, with a budget of $99,000 (equivalent to $864,670 in 2025).[2]
Release
The film was released in Montreal on 2 May 1969, by Cinépix, the producer and distributor.[2] It was the highest-grossing of all-time in Canada with a gross of $1,684,000[3] and earned $2 million (equivalent to $16,670,051 in 2025) after being shown in forty countries.[4] It was the most attended Quebec film since Little Aurore's Tragedy.[4] The film was seen by 153,734 people in France.[5]
