Patrick Goyette

Acting

Patrick Goyette

Patrick Goyette (born September 16, 1965) is a Canadian actor from Quebec, most noted for his starring roles in the films The Confessional (Le Confessionnal) and Polygraph (Le Polygraphe). He was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Leading Actor (General Theatre) in 1996, for his performance in the stage play The Seven Streams of the River Ota. He directed the 2005 short film J'te laissera…

Known For

The ScarThe Scar · 2013
The Scar
5.52013
MovieDrama
The Scar draws an intense psychological suspense through one man’s confrontation with his past.
Battle of the BraveBattle of the Brave · 2004
Battle of the Brave
6.32004
MovieDramaHistory
In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls
Four DaysFour Days · 1999
Four Days
4.81999
MovieDrama
A teenaged boy becomes tangled up in a botched bank robbery attempt mastermined by his father and his father's friend.
Die DyerDie Dyer · 1999
Die Dyer
1999
Movie
The sixtieth day of a contractual confinement. Two men and a woman are under continuous observation. The characters, like the images, are engulfed in a dazzling light. They lose their contour and reveal their vulnerability and turpitude.
Arsenault and FilsArsenault and Fils · 2022
Arsenault and Fils
6.52022
MovieThrillerDrama
The Arsenaults, a close-knit family who profit from illegal hunting, have ruled the roost for several generations in Témiscouata, Quebec. The return to the fold of Anthony, the impetuous youngest of the family, then the arrival of Émilie, a radio host who exercises an ascendancy over Anthony and his older brother Adam, will come to test the harmony of the clan.
Le PolygrapheLe Polygraphe · 1996
Le Polygraphe
5.61996
Movie
In this French Canadian thriller, an actress wins the role of a murder victim in a film based on the true story of an unsolved crime. She discovers her neighbor was the lover of the woman who was murdered in real life -- and is still a suspect.
The Mysterious Miss C.The Mysterious Miss C. · 2002
The Mysterious Miss C.
6.72002
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric teacher (Marie-Chantal Perron) causes children at her elementary school to change the way they look at themselves.
Dans le ventre du dragonDans le ventre du dragon · 1989
Dans le ventre du dragon
7.01989
MovieFantasyMystery
The title of this French-Canadian film translates to In the Belly of the Dragon, but don't assume that it's just another kung fu epic. Rather, the film is a likeable mixture of science fiction and humor, centered around the money-making schemes of star David La Haye. Unable to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job, La Haye hires himself out as a guinea pig to genially loopy scientist Marie Tifo. It is the doctor's contention that a person's intelligence can be artificially increased. La Haye proves her right...up to a point, that is. Extremely popular in Canada, Dans le Ventre du Dragon has yet to receive proper distribution in the States.

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Without HerWithout Her · 2006
Without Her
5.02006
MovieDramaThriller
During a brief stay in Florence, Camille believes she's victim of an enormous flood. Urgently taken to a psychiatric hospital, she is diagnosed with the Stendhal Syndrome: a temporary psychological disorder well known to affect tourists who are too vulnerable to the beauty of art work. This disorder which is considered benign doesn't worry the medical staff who asks that she be sent back to her country. Back home, she has to come to terms with a tragedy she has wanted to flee: her mom had gone missing right before her departure. Convinced that she has to move on with her life for her mental sanity, Camille decides that it is time to accept the fact that her mother will never come back. But when she goes to Matane, the last place where her mother had been seen alive, Camille comes across many clues that will propel her into an emotional roller coaster.

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The Three MadeleinesThe Three Madeleines · 2000
The Three Madeleines
6.32000
Movie
Three women who share a familial bond but little more come to know each other better in this beautifully-photographed drama. Marie-Madeleine (Sylvie Drapeau) is a photographer in her mid-30s who, for the first time, has come into contact with Mado (France Arbour), her biological mother, who put her up for adoption shortly after she was born. Marie-Madeleine is to take a long road trip for a magazine assignment, and she invites Mado along. Joining the two women is Marie-Madeleine's daughter (Isadora Galwey), who has yet to meet her German father. The three women share their thoughts and ideas as they travel through an idyllic setting to photograph birds. Les Fantomes des Trois Madeleine was shown at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Directors Fortnight series.
Les sauf-conduitsLes sauf-conduits · 1991
Les sauf-conduits
9.01991
MovieDrama
A passionate and unpredictable film about three characters in love, Les Sauf-conduits explores the tenuous balance between friendship and romantic love. When three friends set out to break the world’s egg-tossing record, their relationships become increasingly entangled and complicated. In her arresting first film, director Manon Briand crafts poetic images that are striking, fresh and occasionally quirky, and elicits uncannily natural performances from her actors. Les Sauf-conduits garnered several awards on the festival circuit, including the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 1992 Festival of Festivals (now the Toronto International Film Festival®) and Golden Sheaf Awards for Best Director and Best Film at the Yorkton Film Festival.