
Acting
Ovila Légaré
Born 1901-07-21 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Acting credits
7.1When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.
I Confess
1953
3.3A priest and nun, haunted by physical longings, leave their respective callings. Even after their desires are fulfilled they experience crisis of faith.
Virgin Lovers
1970
6.5A widower is struggling to raise his five children, when he finds a rich brother who imagines he will make them happy by unwittingly destroying their modest projects. After many disasters, the uncle will be more understanding and repair his wrongs. A duel to finish: moral values and love against money and selfishness, in the Quebec of the 1940s.
Le père Chopin
1945
6.8An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his constant lying, pigheadedness and instability.
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
1964
5.7A new doctor in a quiet Quebec town sparks rumors and accusations when anonymous letters allege an affair with a married woman.
The 13th Letter
1951
7.0An overprotective mother (Veronica Lake) goes to great lengths to thwart her daughter's (Meredith MacRae) budding romance.
Footsteps in the Snow
1966
4.8After hearing that a famous actress is dying in a hospital after being hit by a car, a reporter goes to the hospital to interview the actress. She then tells the reporter that her wealthy fiance, who was killed in an accident several years before, was actually murdered. Before long the reporter finds herself in a web of corruption, mental illness and murder.
Whispering City
1947
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Le Rossignol et les cloches
1952
6.8Filmed in French, this Canadian film was based on a popular Quebec-based radio serial. The man of the title is miserable miser Seraphim (Hector Charland). Misanthropic to the point of insanity, Seraphim takes great pleasure in destroying the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact. His current target is Alexis (Guy Provost), the ex-lover of Seraphim's long-suffering wife Donalda (Nicole Germain). Taking into consideration its daytime-drama source, it's understandable that Un Homme et Son Peche is plotted and paced like a soap opera. Star Hector Charland had previously spent 10 years portraying Seraphim on radio, so he's got plenty of "mean" at his disposal for this big-screen spin-off.
A Man and His Sin
1949
7.0Set on an ice-encircled island in the St. Lawrence, this is a drama of passion and violence. An old man, attached to his ancestral home and traditions, is confronted by his son, an immature young man who has no time for these values. The outcome is tragic as the father refuses to let his home fall into the hands of outsiders.
Et du fils
1972
9.0In a lonely setting, a teenage girl dreams. She is bored, manifests childish rebellions: her nascent personality rears up and asserts itself. "Be our star," suggests a director of women's pages. What will this flight to the world of work bring to Solange?
Solange in Our Countryside or Very Little for Me, the Sun
1964
10.0A health problem causes a business leader to think about what will happen to his company after his death.
Dubois et fils
1961
9.0Pioneers struggle to establish a town in the harsh unsettled wilderness of northern Quebec during the depression.
The Promised Land
1959
7.0A convict on the run returns to his native village to see his daughter again, who believes him to be dead. The priest intervenes to avoid a scandal that would reflect on the young girl on the eve of getting married.
Le curé de village
1949
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Élisa 5 ou les inquiétudes d'Élisa
1972
9.0After receiving a large inheritance, a young man movies from his family's ancestral grounds to the city and work in a printing house. Shortly after, he discovers that he is not the sole inheritor. The other, a drug addict going by the name of Mister Jean, will try by all means to grab the entire inheritance.
La douzième heure
1966