Contemporary Candian Film and Literature (Fall, 1999)
Robert Lepage (1957- )
  
Le Confessional
Characters, Plot-lines,
Background, Themes		 The Seven Streams of River Ota Lepage on Lepage Relevant Links


Characaters:


 first generation:

Paul-Emile Lamontagne (taxi-driver), 

Fracoise Lamontagne (wife of Paul-Emile);

old and young priets; 

Rachel (sister of Francoise); 
second generation:

Pierre Lamontagne,

Marc (the son of Paul-Emile and Rachel), 

Massicotte, 

Manom, 

Mowse

 


Parallel plots:
F's Miscarriage and her confession R's Pregnancy and her confession  Suspicion of Massicott  Birth of Marc(Life);
Finishing of I Confess  "Cut"		 Rachel's Suicide
Father's Death Search for Marc Search for Father and the photo album Massicott's confession in chess game  Marc's Suicide

 
Showing of I Confess Father's Confession and self-punishment
Massicott's Revelation  Another pair of Father-Son (Life/Danger)
Setting:
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Themes and Issues:
1. Confession: 2. Fathers: The absent father: Paul-Emile
False fathers: Hitchcock & Marsicotte

How does the filim reveal who Marc's father is?

3. Family heritage: diabetes and suicide

Are the Montaigne family doomed?

4. oppression in history and by history -- past forever present; references to the political/historical

5. Color Motif:
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