In the Name of the Son

19741 h 23 min 50 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction

G

Direction: Raymond Garceau

Production: Pierre Gauvreau

Script: Raymond GarceauVladimir Valenta

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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Subject categories


  • Families > Elder AbuseFamily Conflicts
  • Social Issues > Elderly PeopleFamily LifeIntergenerational ConflictLife in the Regions
  • Seniors > Family Life

Credits


director
Raymond Garceau
producer
Pierre Gauvreau
script
Raymond Garceau
Vladimir Valenta
camera
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
André-Luc Dupont
sound
Joseph Champagne
editing
Pierre Lemelin
sound editing
Jacques Jarry
re-recording
Michel Descombes
cast
Paule Baillargeon
Andrée Boucher
Paul Bussières
Jocelyn Bérubé
Thérèse Cadorette
Jacques Godin
Réjean Lefrançois
Ovila Légaré
Denise Morelle
Maruska Stankova