Little Aurore's Tragedy (1952)
A little girl wittness the death of her mother- expressly killed through negligence by the woman supposedly nursing the invalid mother back to health. The coniving nurse in turn marries the child's father thereby taking the dead woman's place and becoming the little girl's stepmother. After unwisely revealing to the stepmother that she knows the reason for her mother's death; Aurore is abused by her stepmother who hopes that in torturing the child she can keep her silent. The father, who is absent during the day farming the land, closes his eyes or refuses to believe his new wife is abusive when confronted by the sight of his miserable burnt and beaten child.
Director: Jean-Yves Bigras
Genre: Drama, Horror
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: December 5, 1952
Cast
- Yvonne Laflamme - Aurore
- Lucie Mitchell - Marie-Louise
- Paul Desmarteaux - Théodore
- Roch Poulin - Maurice
- Janette Bertrand - Catherine
- Jean Lajeunesse - Abraham
- J. Léo Gagnon - Le médecin
- Marc Forrez - Le curé
- Therese McKinnon - Delphine Andois
- Nana de Varennes - Melvina
Screenplay
Music: Germaine Janelle
Cinematography: Roger Racine
Editing: Jean-Yves Bigras
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Budget: $75,000
Original Language: fr
Keywords
quebec, abuse, kids
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Little Aurore's Tragedy about?
- A little girl wittness the death of her mother- expressly killed through negligence by the woman supposedly nursing the invalid mother back to health. The coniving nurse in turn marries the child's father thereby taking the dead woman's place and becoming the little girl's stepmother. After unwisely revealing to the stepmother that she knows the reason for her mother's death; Aurore is abused by her stepmother who hopes that in torturing the child she can keep her silent. The father, who is absent during the day farming the land, closes his eyes or refuses to believe his new wife is abusive when confronted by the sight of his miserable burnt and beaten child.
- Who directed Little Aurore's Tragedy?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy was directed by Jean-Yves Bigras.
- Who stars in Little Aurore's Tragedy?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy stars Yvonne Laflamme, Lucie Mitchell, Paul Desmarteaux, Roch Poulin, Janette Bertrand, Jean Lajeunesse.
- How long is Little Aurore's Tragedy?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Little Aurore's Tragedy?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy is a Drama, Horror film.
- What is the budget of Little Aurore's Tragedy?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy had a budget of $75,000.
- Where was Little Aurore's Tragedy produced?
- Little Aurore's Tragedy was produced in Canada.