Joseph-Arthur Homier (born Montreal, 1875–died Montreal, 1934) was the first director of feature-length films in Quebec. A renowned professional photographer and amateur playwright, in 1922 Homier directed Oh! Oh! Jean, a slapstick comedy about a servant who courts a widow. The film's success enabled Homier to found the Le Bon Cinéma National company, which in 1922 produced his next film, Madeleine de Verchères, an epic historical drama written by his 18-year-old collaborator Emma Gendron, a Montréal journalist. Filmed in Kahnawake, the film tells the story of the celebrated 17th century Quebec heroine, Madeleine de Verchères.
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