Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian erotic film directed by Denis Héroux.
It turned an unprecedented gross of $1.68 million, making it the highest-grossing Canadian film of its time.
[1] Danielle Ouimet upon leaving a convent with the leader of a motorcycle gang, discovers the hippie culture of Montreal and turns to prostitution.
This improbable storyline, made famous by the frank display of nudity and sexuality, came from a culture that was still labouring under a strong sense of Catholic guilt.
[2] It was the highest-grossing of all-time in Canada with a gross of $1,684,000[3] and earned $2 million (equivalent to $15,949,239 in 2023) after being shown in forty countries.