Ovila Légaré

Et du fils (1972)

Set 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 ...

Élisa 5 ou les inquiétudes d'Élisa (1972)

Virgin Lovers (1970)

A priest and nun, haunted by physical longings, leave their respective callings. Even after their desires are fulfilled they experience crisis of faith. ...

Footsteps in the Snow (1966)

An overprotective mother (Veronica Lake) goes to great lengths to thwart her daughter's (Meredith MacRae) budding romance. ...

La douzième heure (1966)

After 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, ...

The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)

An 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. ...

Solange in Our Countryside or Very Little for Me, the Sun (1964)

In 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? ...

Dubois et fils (1961)

A health problem causes a business leader to think about what will happen to his company after his death. ...

The Promised Land (1959)

Pioneers struggle to establish a town in the harsh unsettled wilderness of northern Quebec during the depression. ...

I Confess (1953)

When 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 t ...

Le Rossignol et les cloches (1952)

The 13th Letter (1951)

A new doctor in a quiet Quebec town sparks rumors and accusations when anonymous letters allege an affair with a married woman. ...

Le curé de village (1949)

A 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. ...

A Man and His Sin (1949)

Filmed 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 every ...

Whispering City (1947)

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 actu ...

Le père Chopin (1945)

A 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 ...