''It Isn't Jacques Cartier's Fault'' () is a Canadian comedy film, directed by

Clément Perron Clément Perron (July 3, 1929 – October 12, 1999) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Early life and education Perron was born in Quebec City, Quebec. After graduating from the University of Laval with a Bachelor of Arts in Philoso ...

and

Georges Dufaux Georges Dufaux (; March 17, 1927 in Lille, France – November 8, 2008 in Switzerland) was a Canadian documentary film director and cinematographer. Biography After graduating in 1953 from the École nationale de photographie et de cinémat ...

and released in 1968.

Yves Lever Yves Lever (1942 – July 7, 2020) was a Canadian film critic and historian from Quebec. He was historically most noted for his 2016 biography of film director Claude Jutra, which addressed allegations that Jutra had sexually abused underage childr ...

, ''Histoire générale du cinéma au Québec''. Éditions du Boréal, 1988. . p. 165. The film centres on a family of American tourists in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

, who are being accompanied around the city by a tour guide who is romantically interested in the family's oldest daughter. The film's cast includes Jacques Desrosiers, Michèle Chicoine, Mary Gay, Michael Devine,

Paul Buissonneau Paul Georges Buissonneau, (born 24 December 1926 – 30 November 2014) was a leading francophone theatre director in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born in Paris, France, Buissonneau started his career as a singer with the French chorus Les Compagnons ...

, Lisette Gervais and Paul Hébert. It was an entrant for Best Feature Film at the

Canadian Film Awards The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...

,"Dief: Best actor?". '' The Globe and Mail'', May 22, 1968. but lost to ''

The Ernie Game ''The Ernie Game'' is a 1967 Canadian drama film directed by Don Owen. Plot The film centres on Ernie Turner and his attempts to survive in the world after he's released from an asylum. He grows increasingly alienated and his fragile mental s ...

''.

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* 1968 films Canadian comedy films National Film Board of Canada films Films directed by Clément Perron French-language Canadian films 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-Canada-film-stub