Heritage Minutes: Orphans

Name: Heritage Minutes: Orphans
Released: 1991-03-31
Duration: 1 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Pierre Collin, Jennifer Jenel, Hugo Dubé, Helene Gregorie, Jean L'Italien

March 31, 1991
Directed by
Richard Ciupka

French Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Cast

Pierre Collin

Monsignor

Jennifer Jenel

Molly

Hugo Dubé

Adoptive Father

Helene Gregorie

Nun

Jean L'Italien

Adoptive Father

Melissa Pirrera

Smallest Orphan

André Richard

Priest

Jasmine Roy

Adoptive Mother

Christian Tessier

Orphan

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Adoptive Mother

Kimberly Meehan

Orphan

Adriana Greenbelt

Orphan

Jason Harvey

Orphan

Paule Brochu

Mother

Katherine Trowell

Narrator (voice)

Heritage Minutes: Orphans

March 31, 1991Directed byRichard Ciupka

Cast

Pierre Collin

Monsignor

Jennifer Jenel

Molly

Hugo Dubé

Adoptive Father

Helene Gregorie

Nun

Jean L'Italien

Adoptive Father

Melissa Pirrera

Smallest Orphan

André Richard

Priest

Jasmine Roy

Adoptive Mother

Christian Tessier

Orphan

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Adoptive Mother

Kimberly Meehan

Orphan

Adriana Greenbelt

Orphan

Jason Harvey

Orphan

Paule Brochu

Mother

Katherine Trowell

Narrator (voice)

March 31, 1991
Directed by
Richard Ciupka