Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes) is a Canadian comedy film, released in April 1994.
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.
[4] 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.