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Released
1995 · FILM

The Confessional

Two brother united by the past and torn by the sacred vow of confession.

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
100 min
Language
FR
DramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

Pierre Lamontagne has returned to Quebec to attend his father's funeral. He meets up with his adopted brother, Marc, who has begun questioning his identity and has embarked on a quest for his roots that would lead them to the Quebec of the 1950s. Past and present converge in a complex web of intrigue where the answer to the mystery lies.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Emmanuelle CastroShot by Alain DostieScored by Sacha PuttnamDesigned by Francois Laplante

Also known as

  • Confessionnal – Das Geheimnis der Beichtede
  • Der Beichtstuhlde
  • The Confessionalen
  • Secreto de confesiónes
  • Il confessionaleit

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