Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 89Audiences 81GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer89%
Audience score89%
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1997
January 29, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
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- ACAlexander ChapmanLydie-Anne
John Dunn-HillWarden- PCPaul-Patrice CharbonneauChauffeur
Michel Marc BouchardPhotographer
Khanh HuaPrison Ensemble- BLBenoît LagrandeurPrison Ensemble
Pierre LeblancPrison Ensemble
Antoine JobinPrison Ensemble
Alain GendreauPrison Ensemble
Directing · 1
- John Greyson Director
Writing · 2
- Michel Marc Bouchard Theatre Play, Screenplay
- Linda Gaboriau Adaptation
Production · 4
- Arnie Gelbart Producer
- Anna Stratton Producer
- Robin Cass Producer
- Samuel Gagnon Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Daniel Jobin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- André Corriveau Editor
Sound · 9
- Mychael Danna Original Music Composer
- Don White Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Scott Shepherd Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tony Currie Sound Editor
- Keith Elliott Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Diane Boucher ADR Editor
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