The Countess of Baton Rouge (1997)
In a style evocative of Fellini at his most surreal, this bizarre French Canadian fantasy follows the romance between a young filmmaker and a bearded lady from a local circus during the 1960s. The story begins in a contemporary theater where a projectionist describes, to movie director Rex Prince, the ghostly spirit that seems to be haunting his film. The story then races backward to the 1960s when a half-mad, idealistic Rex was busily making his first film, a Marxist tract depicting poverty in Montreal. Edouard Dore, a well-connected editor works with him and it is he who takes Rex to a carnival late one night to meet the performers in a freakshow. The first person Rex meets is Le Grand Zenon, a hulking one-eyed fellow with the amazing ability to use his eye to project movie images on a screen with neither a projector nor film.
Cast
- Robin Aubert - Rex Prince
- Geneviève Brouillette - Paula Paul de Nerval
- Isabel Richer - Fictionalized Paula Paul
- David Boutin - Roy Tranquille
- Frédéric Desager - The Great Zenon - The Cyclops
- Gaston Lepage - Édouard Doré
- France Castel - Nuna Breaux
- Louise Marleau - Angèlie Temporel
- Francine Ruel - Bébé Crocodile
- Michèle-Barbara Pelletier - Julie Larousse
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Countess of Baton Rouge about?
- In a style evocative of Fellini at his most surreal, this bizarre French Canadian fantasy follows the romance between a young filmmaker and a bearded lady from a local circus during the 1960s. The story begins in a contemporary theater where a projectionist describes, to movie director Rex Prince, the ghostly spirit that seems to be haunting his film. The story then races backward to the 1960s when a half-mad, idealistic Rex was busily making his first film, a Marxist tract depicting poverty in Montreal. Edouard Dore, a well-connected editor works with him and it is he who takes Rex to a carnival late one night to meet the performers in a freakshow. The first person Rex meets is Le Grand Zenon, a hulking one-eyed fellow with the amazing ability to use his eye to project movie images on a screen with neither a projector nor film.
- Who directed The Countess of Baton Rouge?
- The Countess of Baton Rouge was directed by André Forcier.
- Who stars in The Countess of Baton Rouge?
- The Countess of Baton Rouge stars Robin Aubert, Geneviève Brouillette, Isabel Richer, David Boutin, Frédéric Desager, Gaston Lepage.
- How long is The Countess of Baton Rouge?
- The Countess of Baton Rouge has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Countess of Baton Rouge?
- The Countess of Baton Rouge is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was The Countess of Baton Rouge produced?
- The Countess of Baton Rouge was produced in Canada.