Denys Arcand Movies

Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French. 2: The tale of a painting of Montreal's first...

The true identity of an undercover RCMP narcotics agent is discovered by the criminals he is investigating and his family pays the price.

Amateur film, today not found.

The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for...

M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective with his graphic Print Gallery and his uncompleted...

Three American tourists explore Quebec guided by an imaginative leader, in an atmosphere of health and good humor. Baroque incidents, romance, and...

The artwork of well-known Quebec animator Frédéric Back are used to tell the tale of Champlain’s life in New France – from...

This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows...

Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film...

If you saw someone drop a thick pack of cash on the ground what would run through your mind? A variety of people, from all walks of life explore...

When was Canada populated by Native Americans from the West? This film relates the discovery of the New World from the time of the Vikings, around...

A robbery at the secluded country home of a wealthy old man goes horribly awry.

This documentary depicts the conflict between hospital workers and the Quebec government in 1976. It features images of hospital workers in the...

The Burghers of Vancouver is the second collaboration between Denys Arcand and Adad Hannah. Shot on location in Paris and Vancouver it tells the...

From dawn to night, Montreal is a living reality, with many faces, many occupations, and the uncertain and blurred colors of industrial cities. The...

An anthology of sequences from the best films that the National Film Board of Canada produced since its beginnings. Divided by themes and presented...

An encounter between Russian and American volleyball teams, presented more as an essay in the choreography of the players' movements than as a...