Overview
1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture (1996)
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Box office
Made on a $1.6M budget
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Music
Music by Mychael Danna
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Daniel Jobin
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michel Marc BouchardScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 29, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.6M
- Countries
- Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Brent CarverCountess De Tilly
Marcel SabourinThe Bishop
Aubert PallascioOlder Simon
Jason CadieuxYoung Simon
Matthew FergusonYoung Bilodeau
Danny GilmoreVallier
Ian D. ClarkChaplain / Father Saint Michel
Gary FarmerTimothée
Robert LalondeThe Baron
Rémy GirardThe Baroness- Alexander ChapmanLydie-Anne
John Dunn-HillWarden- Paul-Patrice CharbonneauChauffeur
Michel Marc BouchardPhotographer
Khanh HuaPrison Ensemble- Benoît LagrandeurPrison Ensemble
Pierre LeblancPrison Ensemble
Antoine JobinPrison Ensemble
Alain GendreauPrison Ensemble
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