Ovila Légaré

Ovila Légaré

Born: July 21, 1901
Died: February 19, 1978
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Movies for Ovila Légaré...

Et du fils
Title: Et du fils
Released: September 22, 1972
Type: Movie
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 as the father refuses to let his home fall into the hands of outsiders.
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Title: The House in the Woods
Character: Le curé
Released: September 12, 1971
Type: TV
During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.
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Virgin Lovers
Title: Virgin Lovers
Released: October 15, 1970
Type: Movie
A priest and nun, haunted by physical longings, leave their respective callings. Even after their desires are fulfilled they experience crisis of faith.
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Footsteps in the Snow
Title: Footsteps in the Snow
Character: Sgt. Deschênes
Released: October 28, 1966
Type: Movie
An overprotective mother (Veronica Lake) goes to great lengths to thwart her daughter's (Meredith MacRae) budding romance.
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The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Title: The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Character: Judge
Released: September 21, 1964
Type: Movie
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 pigheadedness and instability.
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Solange dans nos campagnes
Title: Solange dans nos campagnes
Character: le grand père en or
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
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Dubois et fils
Title: Dubois et fils
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
A health problem causes a business leader to think about what will happen to his company after his death.
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Title: Au Chenal-du-Moine
Character: Didace Beauchemin
Released: October 17, 1957
Type: TV
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Title: Le Survenant
Character: Didace Beauchemin
Released: April 28, 1955
Type: TV
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I Confess
Title: I Confess
Character: Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
Released: February 18, 1953
Type: Movie
Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.
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Le Rossignol et les cloches
Title: Le Rossignol et les cloches
Character: Le restauranteur Antonio
Released: February 29, 1952
Type: Movie
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The 13th Letter
Title: The 13th Letter
Character: Mayor (uncredited)
Released: February 21, 1951
Type: Movie
When Dr. Pearson comes to a quiet Quebec town to set up his medical practice, he attracts the notice of Cora, whose husband, Paul, is the town's other doctor, and Denise, eldest daughter of the family in whose house he lodges. When an unknown person begins writing letters attacking Dr. Pearson and Cora for having an affair, a complex web of rumors, lies and accusations begins to ensnare nearly everyone in town.
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A Man and His Sin
Title: A Man and His Sin
Character: Père Laloge
Released: January 11, 1949
Type: Movie
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 everyone with whom he comes in contact. His current target is Alexis (Guy Provost), the ex-lover of Seraphim's long-suffering wife Donalda (Nicole Germain). Taking into consideration its daytime-drama source, it's understandable that Un Homme et Son Peche is plotted and paced like a soap opera. Star Hector Charland had previously spent 10 years portraying Seraphim on radio, so he's got plenty of "mean" at his disposal for this big-screen spin-off.
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Whispering City
Title: Whispering City
Character: Detective
Released: November 20, 1947
Type: Movie
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 actually murdered. Before long the reporter finds herself in a web of corruption, mental illness and murder.
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Le père Chopin
Title: Le père Chopin
Released: April 19, 1945
Type: Movie
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 to finish: moral values ​​and love against money and selfishness, in the Quebec of the 1940s.