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'''''Amanita Pestilens''''' is a 1963 Canadian psychological horror film directed by René Bonnière and starring Jacques Labrecque and Huguette Oligny. The plot concerns a Montreal resident who develops a deadly obsession with a strange, seemingly indestructible fungus that is rapidly destroying his previously perfectly-maintained lawn.
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'''''Amanita Pestilens''''' is a 1963 Canadian psychological horror film directed by René Bonnière, starring Jacques Labrecque and Huguette Oligny.


In addition to being Canada's first color film, ''Amanita Pestilens'' is also notable for being the first Canadian production to be shot in both French and English while maintaining the same cast, and for featuring an early role for noted Quebecois actress Geneviève Bujold, who plays the protagonist's daughter. Despite these innovations, the film was a commercial failure when first released in 1963. Two years later, it was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and later broadcast on both West and East German television for a brief period of time. Afterwards, the film fell into obscurity, only occasionally resurfacing. Its last known televised appearance occurred on May 10, 1998, when it was broadcast on The Movie Network, then known as Moviepix.
==Plot==
The plot concerns a Montreal resident who develops a strange obsession with a strange, seemingly indestructible fungus that is rapidly destroying his previously perfectly-maintained lawn.


Although the film is occasionally screened in Canada, there are currently no known video releases of the film in any format. There is no word yet on whether or not such a release will occur in the future.
==Behind the Scenes==
The working title for ''Amanita Pestilens'' was ''Ville-Jolie''<ref>http://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3543003</ref>. In addition to being Canada's first color film, ''Amanita Pestilens'' is notable for being the first Canadian production to be shot in both French and English while maintaining the same cast. It is also an early role for noteworthy Quebecois actress Geneviève Bujold, who plays the protagonist's daughter. Despite these innovations and cast, the film was a commercial failure when first released in 1963 and never received a video release on any format.
 
==Later Screenings==
It was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and broadcast on both West and East German television for a brief period of time. Afterwards, the film fell into obscurity, and it only occasionally resurfaces for screenings.
 
Its only known televised appearance was on the Moviepix channel on May 10, 1998.
 
Currently, ''Amanita Pestilens'' is available for rental on VHS at the Library and Archives of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.<ref>https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=filvidandsou&IdNumber=126913&q=amanita%20pestilens</ref> According to a 2017 Letterboxd review of the movie, the VHS is deteriorated and "looks like it was made in the 80s." <ref>https://letterboxd.com/justindecloux/film/amanita-pestilens/</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:Amanita_Pestilens_Image_1.jpg|Film Still #1 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .
File:Amanita_Pestilens_Image_2.jpg|Film Still #2 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .
File:Amanita_Pestilens_Image_3.jpg|Film Still #3 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .
File:Amanita_Pestilens_Image_4.jpg|Film Still #4 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .
File:Amanita_Pestilens_Image_5.jpg|Film Still #5 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .
</gallery>
 
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_Pestilens Wikipedia page on ''Amanita Pestilens''.]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056824/ IMDb page on ''Amanita Pestilens''.]
 
==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009122639/http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_05.07.98/film/moviola.php An archive of Eyeweekly that has information of the film.]
*[http://www.bytowne.ca/movie/amanita-pestilens Description of the film on an Ottowan indie movie website.]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 9 January 2024

Amanitapestilens.jpg

A still from the film.

Status: Lost

Amanita Pestilens is a 1963 Canadian psychological horror film directed by René Bonnière, starring Jacques Labrecque and Huguette Oligny.

Plot

The plot concerns a Montreal resident who develops a strange obsession with a strange, seemingly indestructible fungus that is rapidly destroying his previously perfectly-maintained lawn.

Behind the Scenes

The working title for Amanita Pestilens was Ville-Jolie[1]. In addition to being Canada's first color film, Amanita Pestilens is notable for being the first Canadian production to be shot in both French and English while maintaining the same cast. It is also an early role for noteworthy Quebecois actress Geneviève Bujold, who plays the protagonist's daughter. Despite these innovations and cast, the film was a commercial failure when first released in 1963 and never received a video release on any format.

Later Screenings

It was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and broadcast on both West and East German television for a brief period of time. Afterwards, the film fell into obscurity, and it only occasionally resurfaces for screenings.

Its only known televised appearance was on the Moviepix channel on May 10, 1998.

Currently, Amanita Pestilens is available for rental on VHS at the Library and Archives of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.[2] According to a 2017 Letterboxd review of the movie, the VHS is deteriorated and "looks like it was made in the 80s." [3]

Gallery

  • Film Still #1 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

    Film Still #1 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

  • Film Still #2 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

    Film Still #2 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

  • Film Still #3 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

    Film Still #3 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

  • Film Still #4 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

    Film Still #4 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

  • Film Still #5 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

    Film Still #5 from Amanita Pestilens (courtesy of eBay user vanburenantiques) .

External Links

Sources

  1. ↑ http://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3543003
  2. ↑ https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=filvidandsou&IdNumber=126913&q=amanita%20pestilens
  3. ↑ https://letterboxd.com/justindecloux/film/amanita-pestilens/
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