Czechia / May 05, 1998 / 15+
Two brother united by the past and torn by the sacred vow of confession.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Pierre Lamontagne has returned to Quebec to attend his father's funeral. He meets up with his adopted brother, Marc, who has begun questioning his identity and has embarked on a quest for his roots that would lead them to the Quebec of the 1950s. Past and present converge in a complex web of intrigue where the answer to the mystery lies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie Gignac | Françoise Lamontagne |
| Normand Daneau | The Young Priest Massicotte |
| Anne-Marie Cadieux | Manon |
| Suzanne Clément | Rachel |
| Lynda Beaulieu | Jeanne d'Arc |
| Billy Merasty | Moose |
| Paul Hébert | The Parish Priest |
| Danielle Fichaud | Police officer #1 |
| Denis Bernard | Narrator |
| Pascal Rollin | The Parish Priest Laliberté |
| Renée Hudon | Self |
| Adreanne Lepage-Beaulieu | Evelyne |
| Marthe Turgeon | The Healer |
Genres
ThrillerDramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Confessionnal |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Production countries | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinéa, Cinémaginaire, Enigma Productions, Téléfilm Canada, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Steve Norris |
| Production | Philippe Carcassonne, David Puttnam, Denise Robert |
| Writer | Robert Lepage |
| Casting | Lucie Robitaille |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Castro |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie |
| Assistant directors | Robert Lepage |
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| Camera operators | Alain Dostie |
| Additional photography | Alain Dostie |
| Production design | François Laplante, Monique Dion, Ken Meany, Réal Ouellette |
| Art direction | François Laplante, Monique Dion, Ken Meany, Réal Ouellette |
| Set decoration | Monique Dion, Ken Meany, Réal Ouellette, François Laplante |
| Music | Sacha Puttnam, Diane Boucher, Jo Caron, Jérôme Décarie, Jean-Claude Laureux, Antoine Morin, Hans Peter Strobl, Jacques Plante, Nick Berry |
| Sound | Sacha Puttnam, Diane Boucher, Jo Caron, Jérôme Décarie, Jean-Claude Laureux, Antoine Morin, Hans Peter Strobl, Jacques Plante, Nick Berry |
| Costume design | Barbara Kidd, André Duval, Cécile Rigault |
| Makeup | Cécile Rigault, Barbara Kidd, André Duval |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Kidd, André Duval, Cécile Rigault |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 29, 1995
France / Oct 11, 1995 / U
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