The Dame in Colour

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The Dame in Colour
French La Dame en couleurs
Directed by Claude Jutra
Written by Louise Rinfret
Claude Jutra
Produced by Pierre Lamy
Starring Paule Baillargeon
Cinematography Thomas Vámos
Edited byClaire Boyer
Release date
  • 29 January 1985 (1985-01-29)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Dame in Colour (French : La Dame en couleurs) is a 1985 Canadian drama film directed by Claude Jutra. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

La Dame en couleurs is set in an insane asylum administered by nuns. Into this harsh place is dumped a truckload of children who soon find an entrance to a long-forgotten underground passage beneath the hospital. There, free from the strict control of the nuns, the children can let their imaginations run free, creating a mystical world of primitive mysteries and cult-like rites.

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References

  1. "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.