A Man and His Sin

A Man and His Sin

112 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1949

Filmed in French, this Canadian film was based on a popular Quebec-based radio serial. The man of the title is miserable miser Seraphim (Hector Charland). Misanthropic to the point of insanity, Seraphim takes great pleasure in destroying the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact. His current target is Alexis (Guy Provost), the ex-lover of Seraphim's long-suffering wife Donalda (Nicole Germain). Taking into consideration its daytime-drama source, it's understandable that Un Homme et Son Peche is plotted and paced like a soap opera. Star Hector Charland had previously spent 10 years portraying Seraphim on radio, so he's got plenty of "mean" at his disposal for this big-screen spin-off.

A Man and His Sin

112 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1949

A Man and His Sin
Filmed in French, this Canadian film was based on a popular Quebec-based radio serial. The man of the title is miserable miser Seraphim (Hector Charland). Misanthropic to the point of insanity, Seraphim takes great pleasure in destroying the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact. His current target is Alexis (Guy Provost), the ex-lover of Seraphim's long-suffering wife Donalda (Nicole Germain). Taking into consideration its daytime-drama source, it's understandable that Un Homme et Son Peche is plotted and paced like a soap opera. Star Hector Charland had previously spent 10 years portraying Seraphim on radio, so he's got plenty of "mean" at his disposal for this big-screen spin-off.
Producers
Original title Un homme et son péché
Directors Jean Boisvert, Paul Gury
Writers

Cast

Hector Charland

as Seraphin Poudrier

Nicole Germain

as Donalda

Guy Provost

as Alexis Labranche

Henri Poitras

as Jambe de bois

Suzanne Avon

as Artémise

Ovila Légaré

as Père Laloge

Arthur Lefebvre

as Père Zime

Juliette Béliveau

as Caroline

Julien Lippé

as Malterre

Camille Ducharme

as Notaire

Paul Guèvremont

as Perdichaud

Fanny Tremblay

as Une Femme