The Ballad of Hard Times
| The Ballad of Hard Times | |
|---|---|
| French | La turlute des années dures |
| Directed by | Richard Boutet Pascal Gélinas |
| Written by | Richard Boutet Pascal Gélinas Lucille Veilleux |
| Produced by | Lucille Veilleux |
| Cinematography | Robert Vanherweghem |
| Edited by | Francis van den Heuvel |
| Music by | Gilles Garand Pascal Gélinas |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 7e Art Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Ballad of Hard Times (French: La turlute des années dures) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Richard Boutet and Pascal Gélinas and released in 1983.[1] The film documents the effects of the Great Depression in Quebec through the testimonies of survivors of the period; the film takes its name from its soundtrack of popular Depression-era Quebec folk music, including the songs of La Bolduc.[2]
The film won the Prix L.-E.-Ouimet-Molson from the Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma,[3] and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Première du documentaire «La turlute des années dures»". Bilan du siècle.
- ^ Michel Coulombe, "Chansons d’après-guerre: La turlute des années dures". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 3, No. 6 (May/Jun 1983).
- ^ Michel Coulombe, "Remise du prix L.E. Ouimet-Molson". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jun–Jul 1984).
- ^ Jay Scott, "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1984.
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