The Coffin Affair

1980 1h 47m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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In 1953, in the Gaspé forest, there are three bodies half eaten by bears. Fearing repercussions on tourism and investment, Prime minister Maurice Duplessis decided to make an example accusing Wilbert Coffin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Micheline Lanctôt
Gabriel Arcand
Alain Courtemanche
August Schellenberg
Wilbert Coffin
Thomas Donohue
Capitaine Lucien Marois
Yvon Dufour
Capitaine Roland Forget
Roger Lebel
Pascal Dion
Jean-Marie Lemieux
Ben Ménard
Aubert Pallascio
Sergent René Bourdon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Claude Labrecque
Writers: Jacques Benoît, Robert Ménard, Jean-Claude Labrecque
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque, shot by Pierre Mignot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Lauber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Micheline Lanctôt and Gabriel Arcand and August Schellenberg carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0136696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Claude Labrecque directs. Pierre Mignot behind the camera. Anne Lauber scores. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque, shot by Pierre Mignot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anne Lauber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Micheline Lanctôt and Gabriel Arcand and August Schellenberg carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0136696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.