Jean Lajeunesse

Acting

Jean Lajeunesse

Born — Died

1921-07-17 — 1991-09-26

Place of birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

Jean Lajeunesse (July 17, 1921 - September 26, 1991) was an actor and writer known for Whispering City (1947), Réjeanne Padovani (1973) and Les brûlés (1959). He was married to Janette Bertrand from 1947 to 1981.

Known for

Tadpole and the Whale poster
6.1

The adventures of Elvira, a 12-year-old girl obsessed with the sea who develops the ability to breathe underwater. Elvira and her dolphin friend Elvar meet a friendly whale, among other creatures, while back on land all is not as it should be.

Tadpole and the Whale

1988

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe poster
6.0

Ovide Plouffe has married Rita. She still tries to attract other men even after their marriage. Unhappy Ovide feels for Marie - a young French woman he had met. But his catholic background and surrounding can't let him love another woman or divorce from his wife. So Ovide finishes with Marie and plans a trip with Rita hoping for reconciliation. At the last instant he announces to Rita that he can't make the trip. She goes alone. The plane explodes, and Ovide is suspected and arrested for this horrible crime.

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

1984

Aurore: entre mythe et réalité poster
8.0

The tragic story of little Aurore Gagnon has left its mark on the collective imagination of Québec. This documentary revisits the myth, which still resonates today.

Aurore: entre mythe et réalité

2025

Whispering City poster
4.8

After 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

Montreal by Night poster
6.5

This short film showcases the city of Montreal on a summer's night. What was once a small Indian village is presented as a pot-pourri of contrasting sights and sounds. It is North America's second largest port and, after Paris, the world's largest French-speaking city. With its warehouses, offices, homes, clubs and amusement parks, the city serves as a bright backdrop for a happy couple out on the town.

Montreal by Night

1947

Pousse, mais pousse égal poster
10.0

Conrad is a notorious clumsy person who is struggling to keep his jobs. Luckily, blonde Gisèle, who is madly in love with him, manages to find him a job as a nurse at the very place where his father, Dr. Gagnon, works.

Pousse, mais pousse égal

1975

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

1980s · 4 titles

1970s · 3 titles

1950s · 2 titles

1940s · 3 titles