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Valrie (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Valrie' is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian film starring Danielle Ouimet, who plays Valrie, and Guy Godin.'Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film', ed. Wyndham Wise, University of Toronto Press, 2001, p. 211 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.
Plot summary
'Valrie' is the story of a comely young woman, Danielle Ouimet, who, 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.
Reception
The film was the highest-grossing of all-time in Canada with a gross of $1,684,000. It was followed by 'L'Initiation' in 1970.
See also
*Nudity in film
References
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