Gilles Vigneault
- 1987
French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Guy Noel directed this psychological drama about a psychoanalyst who often finds himself drifting into a world of fantasy. In time, he tries to find a way to bring his daughter along with him, in order to protect her from the dangers of the outside world. Tinamer stars Louise Portal and Gilles Vigneault. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gilles Vigneault, Louise Portal, (more)
- 1986
This crime drama concerns Guillaume (Jacques Godin), who has just finished serving 10 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Now he is out seeking revenge against his old "buddy" who lied on the stand and put him in jail. He brings along his young granddaughter and drives like a maniac as he nears his destination. That sets three brutish thugs on his tail, anxious to corner him and end his days behind the wheel. So while Guillaume is chasing down his betrayer, he is being chased in turn. It's not a formula for continued good health. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jacques Godin, Ariane Frederique, (more)
- 1970
A woman is led to the edge of madness as she wrestles between her spiritual life and her romantic longings in this unusual drama. Martha Hayes (Genevieve Bujold) is a young woman who was raised in a small rural community. A deeply committed Christian, Hayes moves to Montreal, where she earns a meager wage working with the choir at an Anglican Church. Hayes has also been asked to look after a child with health problems, and when the child unexpectedly dies, she falls into a deep depression. While in conference with Father Michael Ferrier (Donald Sutherland), a priest who has come to her church as part of a interfaith music festival, Hayes breaks down and confesses her love for him. Ferrier responds by leaving the church to marry her; however, Ferrier is not well suited for life in the secular world, and their marriage soon collapses, leading Hayes to desperate measures. Genevieve Bujold's performance in Act Of The Heart earned her the Best Actress award at the 1970 Canadian Film Awards. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Geneviève Bujold, Donald Sutherland, (more)
- 1965
This moody drama finds the wife of a construction worker bemoaning her isolated existence in the dead of winter. As her husband works on the dam being built by Quebec Hydro, the woman contemplates leaving. She changes her mind after her husband reveals how much his job means to him. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Monique Miller, Gilles Vigneault, (more)
