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The Countess of Baton Rouge (1997)

Movie ★ 4.9 94 min

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.

André Forcier Director André Forcier Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 17, 1997
Runtime
94 min
IMDb
tt0118879
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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.
When was The Countess of Baton Rouge released?
The Countess of Baton Rouge is a 1997 romance, comedy film.
Where can I watch The Countess of Baton Rouge?
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