Montreal film-maker Rex Prince travels to Louisiana to search for his first love Paula Paul, the Countess of the title: the loveliest bearded lady ever to grace a circus sideshow. To win ...
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Title: The Countess of Baton Rouge (1997)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Robin Aubert | ... | Rex Prince | |
| Geneviève Brouillette | ... | Paula Paul de Nerval | |
| Isabel Richer | ... | Fictionalized Paula Paul | |
| David Boutin | ... | Roy Tranquille | |
| Frédéric Desager | ... | The Great Zenon - The Cyclops | |
| Gaston Lepage | ... | Édouard Doré | |
| France Castel | ... | Nuna Breaux | |
| Louise Marleau | ... | Angèlie Temporel | |
| Francine Ruel | ... | Bébé Crocodile | |
| Michèle-Barbara Pelletier | ... | Julie Larousse | |
| Marie Eykel | ... | Marie Heureux (Passe-par-là) | |
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Serge Bonin | ||
| Suzanne Cloutier | ... | Virginie Beaufort | |
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Shane Guilbeau | ... | L'Homme Sandwhich |
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Mark Krasnoff | ... | Canon Man |
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Montreal film-maker Rex Prince travels to Louisiana to search for his first love Paula Paul, the Countess of the title: the loveliest bearded lady ever to grace a circus sideshow. To win her love he takes on the job of Human Cannonball; wins her and loses her tragically, then tries to commit their love story to film. An exploration of self-image and memory, and the glamour (used in the sense of a magic spell or illusory reality) which the movie camera can weave. Written by hutch48
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human cannonball | circus | bearded woman | surrealism | traveling circus |Parents Guide:
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For 20 years the elfin Marie Eykel starred on French language TV in Quebec and Ontario in the title role of the award-winning kids' show "Passe-Partout." In this film she does a surreal cameo, at age 50, as a customer at Rex Prince's restaurant "Chez Mon Papa" in a mink coat with bare breasts. Her character (called, in parody, "Passe-par-là") complains that she is "just another actress, that's all." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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FrenchRelease Date:
20 February 1998 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
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