I Confess 1953 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne, Dolly Haas, O.E. Hasse, Judson Pratt, Henry Corden, Charles Andre, Gilles Pelletier, Roger Dann, Oliva Legare, Nan Boardman, Carmen Gingras, Albert Godderis
A priest, Father Michael Logan (Montgomery Clift), hears the confession of church sexton Otto Keller (O.E. Hasse) who whispers, "I killed a man." Logan is bound by the laws of the Confessional and cannot reveal Keller's name. Police inspector Larrue (Karl Malden) finds circumstantial evidence and accuses Logan of the murder. Logan is brought to trial and is released due to lack of evidence; however, he loses his good reputation. But, later events just might clear his name.
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Jesus of Montreal 1989 R, 120 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Denys Arcand Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard, Robert Lepage, Gilles Pelletier, Yves Jacques, Jean-Louis Millette, Cedric Noel, Pauline Martin
When the Catholic Church opposes an unconventional production of the Passion Play in Montreal, the group of actors, which had enjoyed new-found popularity, see their lives imitating stories from the Bible as they are condemned by society. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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| 1. I Confess (1953)
2. Jesus of Montreal (1989)
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