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Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes) is a Canadian comedy film, released in April 1994.[2]

Louis 19, King of the Airwaves
FrenchLouis 19, le roi des ondes
Directed byMichel Poulette
Written by
  • Sylvie Bouchard
  • Émile Gaudreault
  • Michel Michaud
  • Michel Poulette
Produced by
  • Jacques Dorfmann
  • Pierre Laberge
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byDenis Papillon
Music byJean-Marie Benoît
Distributed byMalofilm
Release date
  • 1 April 1994 (1994-04-01)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Box officeC$1.8 million (Canada)[1]

The film stars Martin Drainville as Louis Jobin, a television fanatic who wins a contest to be on television. Unbeknownst to him, however, his prize is to become a reality show: he is followed around by a cameraman 24 hours a day for three months, and when his life doesn't make for compelling viewing, the show's producers decide to manipulate his life to make the show more exciting.[3]

The film was directed by Michel Poulette, and written by Poulette, Sylvie Bouchard, Michel Michaud and Émile Gaudreault. It won the Golden Reel Award as the year's top-grossing film in Canada.


Cast



Release


The film opened on 34 screens in Quebec on April 1, 1994.[4]


Reception


The film grossed $194,732 in its opening weekend[4] It went on to win the Golden Reel Award for the year's top-grossing film in Canada,[5] even though it was only released in Quebec, with a gross of C$1.8 million.[1]


Awards


The film won the Claude Jutra Award for the best feature film by a first-time Canadian film director.[6] It was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture,[7] but lost to Exotica.


Remake


The American film EDtv was an adaptation of Louis 19.[8]


References


  1. Kelly, Brendan (November 2, 1994). "'Louis 19' takes Canada's B.O. crown". Daily Variety . p. 14.
  2. "In new Quebec comedy, the joke's on paying public". Montreal Gazette, April 2, 1994.
  3. "Film Review: Louis 19". The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1994.
  4. Klady, Leonard (April 11, 1994). "'Major' minor; 'Spirits' down; 'Jimmy' dead". Variety. p. 12.
  5. "Quebec comedy wins box office prize". Toronto Star. November 2, 1994.
  6. "Quebec director wins Jutra award". The Globe and Mail, November 4, 1994.
  7. "Exotica snaps up 13 Genie nominations". Hamilton Spectator, October 20, 1994.
  8. "EDtv a fun, fluffy Truman Show". Montreal Gazette, March 26, 1999.




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