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Pour l'amour de Dieu

  • 2011
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
140
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Pour l'amour de Dieu (2011)
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Montréal, 1959. In the classroom of Sister Cecilia, Leonie (aged 11) first met Father Malachy, a young Dominican father who has come to visit his school. It is love at first sight for this l... Read allMontréal, 1959. In the classroom of Sister Cecilia, Leonie (aged 11) first met Father Malachy, a young Dominican father who has come to visit his school. It is love at first sight for this lonely and dreamy child who took refuge in religion to escape a mother who is emotional and... Read allMontréal, 1959. In the classroom of Sister Cecilia, Leonie (aged 11) first met Father Malachy, a young Dominican father who has come to visit his school. It is love at first sight for this lonely and dreamy child who took refuge in religion to escape a mother who is emotional and too worried. But there is also love at first sight between Sister Cecilia and Father Mala... Read all

  • Director
    • Micheline Lanctôt
  • Writer
    • Micheline Lanctôt
  • Stars
    • Ariane Legault
    • Madeleine Péloquin
    • Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    140
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Micheline Lanctôt
    • Writer
      • Micheline Lanctôt
    • Stars
      • Ariane Legault
      • Madeleine Péloquin
      • Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ariane Legault
    • Léonie 11 ans
    Madeleine Péloquin
    Madeleine Péloquin
    • Soeur Cécile Eugénie
    Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
    Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
    • Père Malachy
    • (as Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon)
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Soeur Cécile 72 ans
    Micheline Lanctôt
    Micheline Lanctôt
    • Léonie 62 ans
    Rossif Sutherland
    Rossif Sutherland
    • Jésus
    • (as Rossif Racette Sutherland)
    Nelson Villagra
    • Malachy 76 ans
    Lynda Johnson
    Lynda Johnson
    • Pauline mère de Léonie
    Lawrence Arcouette
    Lawrence Arcouette
    • Jacques frère de Pauline
    Marc Paquet
    Marc Paquet
    • Gérard père de Léonie
    Suzanne Garceau
    Suzanne Garceau
    • Mère Supérieure
    Diane Langlois
    • Soeur Directrice
    Simone Chevalot
    Simone Chevalot
    • Soeur Irène de la Trinité
    Suzanne Mariar
    • Soeur Josaphat
    Josee Lacombe
    • Soeur Thérèse de L'Enfant Jésus
    • (as Josée Lacombe)
    Marie-Hélène Montpetit
    Marie-Hélène Montpetit
    • Soeur Marie Amédée
    Micheline Poitras
    Micheline Poitras
    • Soeur Charles Boromée
    Marie-Ève Des Roches
    • Soeur Philippe Eugène
    • (as Marie-Eve Desroches)
    • Director
      • Micheline Lanctôt
    • Writer
      • Micheline Lanctôt
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    7robert-1717

    This film deserves more than just 5...!

    I watched this film yesterday but rated it here only this morning.

    I am very surprised to find out about its rating average of just a little bit above 5.

    I realize the topic itself is not new, but it is a well done movie. It contains beautiful images. It is well played my most comedians.

    The little girl in the story adds an interesting angle to this kind of story. A nice touch is also the fact that you can too "visualize" beliefs which are normally intangibles.

    I will not reveal the end of course. But I must say that I liked it a lot. It is kind of closing the loop on the first part of the movie.

    I recommend it :)

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      The film's story is about a crush a little girl has for a priest in the 1950s. Director Micheline Lanctôt said that this plot idea originates from her crush for a Dominican Catholic priest she met in the 1980s.

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2011 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • For the Love of God
    • Filming locations
      • Beloeil, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lycaon Pictus
      • Sherpas Films
      • Société Radio-Canada
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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