My Morrin :
Hitchcock Movie Night – I Confess

Start your weekend with a cozy evening at the Morrin Centre as we present one of Hitchcock’s lesser‑known yet gripping films, I Confess.

Enjoy snacks prepared for the occasion and gain a deeper appreciation of the movie’s local connection with an introduction by Olivier “Bill” Bilodeau, co-founder of the Festival de cinéma de Québec.

Program

Presentation (in English) by Olivier Bilodeau

Screening of I Confess by Hitchcock (in English, 95 minutes, black and white, aspect ratio 1.37:1)

I Confess

Hitchcock’s I Confess (1953) is based on a 1902 French play by Paul Anthelme titled Nos deux consciences (Our Two Consciences), which Hitchcock saw in the 1930s. The film follows Father Michael Logan (played by Montgomery Clift), a Catholic priest who hears a murder confession from a parishioner. When the police begin to suspect Logan himself of the crime, he cannot defend his innocence without breaking the sacred seal of confession. Set against a moody Quebec City backdrop, I Confess explores themes of guilt, morality, and the conflict between faith and justice.

Filming took place on location in Quebec City with numerous shots of the city landscape and interiors of its churches. Find out more on the IMDb website. [embedded link:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045897/ ]

Presenter Biography

Olivier “Bill” Bilodeau is a Québec film programmer and co-founder of the Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ), launched in 2011. Originally from Vallée-Jonction, he studied film, political science, and business. Passionate about cinema since adolescence, he helped shape the FCVQ into a dynamic and festive event. Amongst other programming work, he has also worked at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) and served as Director of Programming at the Festival Les Percéides in Percé and at Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. His work is marked by a love of diverse, accessible cinema and a commitment to promoting it.