Acting
Jean Lajeunesse
Born July 17, 1921 · Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died September 26, 1991 · aged 70
Jean Lajeunesse (July 17, 1921 - September 26, 1991) was an actor and writer known for Whispering City (1947), Réjeanne Padovani (1973) and Les brûlés (1959). He was married to Janette Bertrand from 1947 to 1981.
Known For
Le père Chopin · 1945Le père Chopin
★ 6.51945
MovieDramaRomance
A widower is struggling to raise his five children, when he finds a rich brother who imagines he will make them happy by unwittingly destroying their modest projects. After many disasters, the uncle will be more understanding and repair his wrongs. A duel to finish: moral values and love against money and selfishness, in the Quebec of the 1940s.
Montreal by Night · 1947Montreal by Night
★ 6.51947
MovieDocumentary
This short film showcases the city of Montreal on a summer's night. What was once a small Indian village is presented as a pot-pourri of contrasting sights and sounds. It is North America's second largest port and, after Paris, the world's largest French-speaking city. With its warehouses, offices, homes, clubs and amusement parks, the city serves as a bright backdrop for a happy couple out on the town.
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe · 1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
★ 6.01984
MovieCrimeDrama
Ovide Plouffe has married Rita. She still tries to attract other men even after their marriage. Unhappy Ovide feels for Marie - a young French woman he had met. But his catholic background and surrounding can't let him love another woman or divorce from his wife. So Ovide finishes with Marie and plans a trip with Rita hoping for reconciliation. At the last instant he announces to Rita that he can't make the trip. She goes alone. The plane explodes, and Ovide is suspected and arrested for this horrible crime.
Tadpole and the Whale · 1988Tadpole and the Whale
★ 6.11988
MovieAdventureFamily
The adventures of Elvira, a 12-year-old girl obsessed with the sea who develops the ability to breathe underwater. Elvira and her dolphin friend Elvar meet a friendly whale, among other creatures, while back on land all is not as it should be.
Réjeanne Padovani · 1973Réjeanne Padovani
★ 6.71973
MovieDrama
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 his new superhighway.
Aurore: entre mythe et réalité · 2025Aurore: entre mythe et réalité
★ 8.02025
MovieDocumentary
The tragic story of little Aurore Gagnon has left its mark on the collective imagination of Québec. This documentary revisits the myth, which still resonates today.
C'est jeune et ça sait tout ! · 1974C'est jeune et ça sait tout !
★ 3.31974
MovieComedy
When Charles Le Braque learns that his boss' 17 years old daughter is pregnant, he fears that his 16 years old nice Joel from France, who's spending her vacation with them in Canada, might fall into the same trap. So he and his wife decide to give her the lecture of plants and bees... but it turns out that she's already well informed, gives them a lecture about simultaneous orgasms. She inspires the sexually repressed couple to start experimenting with "modern" forms of sex.
The Promised Land · 1959The Promised Land
★ 9.01959
MovieDrama
Pioneers struggle to establish a town in the harsh unsettled wilderness of northern Quebec during the depression.



