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The Confessional (French: Le Confessionnal) is a 1995 mystery-drama film directed by Robert Lepage.
The film is set in Quebec City, in two distinct time periods. In the present day, Pierre Lamontagne (Lothaire Bluteau) searches for his brother Marc (Pierre Goyette) to help unravel a family mystery. The mystery itself unfolds in flashbacks set against the backdrop of Alfred Hitchcock's 1952 filming of I Confess in the city.
The cast also includes Ron Burrage as Hitchcock, Kristin Scott Thomas as his assistant, and Jean-Louis Millette as Raymond Massicotte, Marc's lover who also holds the key to unlocking the Lamontagne family's secrets.
The Confessional won the Genie Award for Best Canadian Film of 1996, as well as the Claude Jutra Award for the best feature film by a first-time director. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Original Release
08/24/1995
US Release
09/29/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lothaire Bluteau | Pierre Lamontagne |
Patrick Goyette | Marc Lamontagne |
Jean-Louis Millette | Raymond Massicotte |
Kristin Scott Thomas | Assistant to Hitchcock / L'assistante de Hitchcock |
Ron Burrage | Alfred Hitchcock |
Richard Fréchette | André Lamontagne |
François Papineau | Paul-Émile Lamontagne |
Marie Gignac | Françoise Lamontagne |
Normand Daneau | The Young Priest Massicotte |
Anne-Marie Cadieux | Manon |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lothaire Bluteau | Pierre Lamontagne |
Patrick Goyette | Marc Lamontagne |
Jean-Louis Millette | Raymond Massicotte |
Kristin Scott Thomas | Assistant to Hitchcock / L'assistante de Hitchcock |
Ron Burrage | Alfred Hitchcock |
Richard Fréchette | André Lamontagne |
François Papineau | Paul-Émile Lamontagne |
Marie Gignac | Françoise Lamontagne |
Normand Daneau | The Young Priest Massicotte |
Anne-Marie Cadieux | Manon |
Suzanne Clément | Rachel |
Lynda Beaulieu | Jeanne d'Arc |
Pascal Rollin | The Parish Priest Laliberte / The Parish Priest Laliberté |
Billy Merasty | Moose |
Paul Hébert | The Parish Priest / The Parish Priest (1989) |
Marthe Turgeon | The Healer |
Renée Hudon | Self |
Adreanne Lepage-Beaulieu | Evelyne |
Andrée-Anne Théroux-Faille | The Young Renee Hudon |
Rodrigue Proteau | The Verger |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Steve Norris | Executive Producer |
Philippe Carcassonne | Producer |
Daniel Louis | Producer |
David Puttnam | Producer |
Denise Robert | Producer |