| The Nightingale and the Bells | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Rossignol et les cloches |
| Directed by | René Delacroix |
| Written by | Eugène Cloutier Louis Morrisset Joseph Schull |
| Produced by | Richard J. Jarvis |
| Starring | Gérard Barbeau Clément Latour Nicole Germain Jean Coutu |
| Cinematography | Akos Farkas Roger Racine |
| Edited by | Anton Van de Water |
| Music by | Allan McIver |
Production company | Québec Productions |
| Distributed by | France Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Nightingale and the Bells (French: Le rossignol et les cloches) is a Canadian musical comedy-drama film, directed by René Delacroix and released in 1952.[1] Considered an important landmark in the Cinema of Quebec, the film stars Gérard Barbeau as Guy Boyer, a young boy with both a penchant for getting into trouble and an exceptionally good singing voice, who is engaged by the local Roman Catholic priest (Clément Latour) to perform at a concert to raise funds for the church to acquire new bells.[2]
The cast also includes Nicole Germain as Nicole Payette, a concert pianist who is asked to perform at the fundraising concert but is reluctant, and Jean Coutu as René, her impresario boyfriend,[1] as well as Juliette Béliveau, Ovila Légaré, Roger Baulu and Juliette Huot in supporting roles.
The film was shot in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, in 1951,[3] and was released to theatres in early 1952.