Québec City, filming grounds for the big and small screens
Québec City has been the setting for some of the world’s greatest films. In 1952, the famous Alfred Hitchcock shot all the outdoor scenes of his film I Confess in Québec City, notably in Limoilou. Then, between 1953 and 1959, author Roger Lemelin portrayed a family from the Saint-Sauveur district in one of Quebec’s first TV series, La Famille Plouffe, on which two movies by Quebec artist Gilles Carle were based. A movie inspired by a Woody Allen play called Don’t Drink the Water also used Old Québec as a backdrop in 1969. Do these films bring back any memories?
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This photo shows Québec City mayor Gilles Lamontagne with actors Jackie Gleason and Estelle Parons during the filming of Don’t Drink the Water. The film is based on a play by Woody Allen. Québec City’s unique character and rich history have made it an interesting location for many North American films.
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