The Naked Heart (Maria Chapdelaine) 73 years old

At the beginning of the 20th century, in the North of the Province of Quebec. After five years spent in a boarding school, Maria Chapdelaine comes back to the family farm. Robert Gagnon, a villager and childhood friend, loves her secretly but Maria is wooed by Lorenzo Surprenant, a man who has fled his home town to escape the police. The one she is really in love with is François Paradis, a handsome trapper. The latter promises to marry her in the spring, as soon as he is back from the Far North. Robert, who is aware of how miserable Maria is, writes a letter to François , asking him to come back at once. Unfortunately, the young trapper is buried under the snow during a storm. As for Lorenzo he gets gunned down by the police. Finally understanding that Robert has sacrificed himself out of love for her, Maria accepts to become his wife.

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The Naked Heart Cast

Name Character
Francis de Wolff He was 37, 71 years old when he died as Papa Suprenant
Michèle Morgan She was 30, 96 years old when she died as Maria Chapdelaine
Kieron Moore He was 26, 82 years old when he died as Lorenzo Suprenant
Françoise Rosay She was 59, 82 years old when she died as Laura Chapdelaine
Philippe Lemaire He was 23, 77 years old when he died as François Paradis
George Woodbridge He was 43, 96 years old when he died as Samuel Chapdelaine
Brian Roper He was 0, 44 years old when he died as Tit-Be Chapdelaine
Jack Watling He was 27, 78 years old when he died as Robert Gagnon
Nancy Price She was 70, 90 years old when she died as Thérésa Suprenant
Michael Mulcaster He was 39, 72 years old when he died as Légaré
Fred Johnson as Le rebouteux

The Naked Heart Crew

Name Department
Marc Allégret as Director. He was 49 (72) years old when He died Directing
The Naked Heart poster
The Naked Heart (73 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 16, 1950
  • Runtime: 100 minutes