(La Petite Aurore, l'enfant martyre)

Content: A little girl wittness the death of her mother- expressly killed through negligence by the woman supposedly nursing the invalid mother back to health. The coniving nurse in turn marries the child's father thereby taking the dead woman's place and becoming the little girl's stepmother. After unwisely revealing to the stepmother that she knows the reason for her mother's death; Aurore is abused by her stepmother who hopes that in torturing the child she can keep her silent. The father, who is absent during the day farming the land, closes his eyes or refuses to believe his new wife is abusive when confronted by the sight of his miserable burnt and beaten child.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Drama,

Horror

Runtime:

102 minutes

Year:

1952

Directors:

Jean-Yves Bigras

Actors:

Aurore

Marie-Louise

Théodore

Maurice

Catherine

Crews:

Director

Camera Operator

Director of Photography

Producer

Costume Design