In the summer of 1890, Curé Labelle pushed for colonization. To flee Séraphin and the woman he loved, Donalda, Alexis got married and settled on a piece of land. Everyone joins forces to take their revenge on the hateful Séraphin.
Acting
Hector Charland's Séraphin — petty evil in human form.
Production
Authentic 1890s Quebec rural life, unromanticized.
Director
Paul Gury
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Claude-Henri Grignon's novel, which was so controversial the Catholic Church tried to ban it for depicting priests too sympathetically toward colonization.
This film cemented 'Séraphin' as Quebec shorthand for miserly cruelty — the name alone still triggers generational side-eye.
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