The Red Kitchen (La cuisine rouge) 43 years old
On a wedding day, women are confined to the kitchen to prepare the meal while the men wait to be served. While men talk politics and sports, women talk about their condition. A teenager observes the gap between the sexes. Co-directed by two actresses, Paule Baillargeon and Frederique Collin, The Red Kitchen is the birth of the Quebec women's cinema. The birth of the film was difficult, and funding has been largely achieved through donations from friends and a benefit concert. This war of the sexes takes place in a demanding formal research, based on the improvisation of the actors, whose preparation took place over long sessions in the workshop. The end result mixes black humour, horror and a very expressive fantasy that gave rise to heated debates.
Credits
The Red Kitchen Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Guy Thauvette He was 36, now 80 years old | as Thibault Frenette |
| Monique Mercure She was 49, now 93 years old | as La mère |
| Pierre Curzi He was 34, now 78 years old | as Val Aimé |
| Raymond Cloutier He was 35, now 78 years old | as Patrice Quenneville |
| Gilles Renaud He was 35, now 79 years old | as Le père |
| Ghyslain Tremblay He was 29, now 72 years old | as l'Indien |
The Red Kitchen Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jacques Blain as Sound Recordist. He was 32 (now 76) years old | Crew |
| Michel Descombes as Sound Mixer. | Sound |
| Paule Baillargeon as Director. She was 34 (now 78) years old | Directing |
| Paule Baillargeon as Producer. She was 34 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Paule Baillargeon as Writer. She was 34 (now 78) years old | Writing |
| Frédérique Collin as Director. She was 36 (now 80) years old | Directing |
| Frédérique Collin as Writer. She was 36 (now 80) years old | Writing |
The Red Kitchen (43 years)
- Release day: Thursday, May 29, 1980
- Runtime: 82 minutes
- Budget: 247946.00