The Confessional
Two brother united by the past and torn by the sacred vow of confession.
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(25 votes)
Overview
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.
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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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1996)
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Setting
Set in Quebec City
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alain Dostie
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Robert LepageWriter
- Original title
- Le Confessionnal
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 29, 1995
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Canada, United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Lothaire BluteauPierre Lamontagne
Patrick GoyetteMarc Lamontagne
Jean-Louis MilletteRaymond Massicotte
Kristin Scott ThomasAssistant to Hitchcock- Ron BurrageAlfred Hitchcock
Richard FréchetteAndré Lamontagne
François PapineauPaul-Émile Lamontagne
Marie GignacFrançoise Lamontagne
Normand DaneauThe Young Priest Massicotte
Anne-Marie CadieuxManon
Suzanne ClémentRachel- Lynda BeaulieuJeanne d'Arc
Billy MerastyMoose
Paul HébertThe Parish Priest
Danielle FichaudPolice officer #1
Denis BernardNarrator
Pascal RollinThe Parish Priest Laliberté- Renée HudonSelf
- Adreanne Lepage-BeaulieuEvelyne
Marthe TurgeonThe Healer
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